Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Thandor
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:00

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Des Herriott <des@corp.netcom.net.uk> spake thusly:
>Free software is a Good Thing, but people still have a right to charge
>for their work if they want to, and believe it or not, they also have a
>right to release binary-only software.  If that offends you greatly, go
>and do something about it, and stop whinging.  Go on, write a GPL'd
>Quake, I dare you.  Out of curiosity, what free software have you
>written/released?

Not to either agree or disagree with either your post or the post you were
responding to, but why are you asking him to write his own quake? Are you
saying only those who know how to program are entitled to free software?
That only those who know how to program are entitled to an opinion on the
software they use?

Free vs non-free software is a very political/moral issue, rather than
technical, and infact programmers probably aren't the most qualified people 
to talk about it. The words of someone with a degree in philosophy probably 
carry more weight in such an area than those of someone with a degree in 
comp sci.

-- 
- Thandor, of Donuts Inc:
Through emulation of Homer Simpson we shall attain perfection. 

Linux: Everybody's talking about the GNU kid in town. :)

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From: homer_j_simpson@my-dejanews.com (Thandor)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/09/26
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