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Subject: Re: Where are all the congrats to Anthony Cozzie ???

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 05:35:17 08/21/05

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On August 21, 2005 at 04:30:59, Daniel Shawul wrote:

>On August 21, 2005 at 04:13:16, Marc Lacrosse wrote:
>
>>On August 21, 2005 at 02:48:31, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>The silence in CCC is deafening...
>>>
>>>This is an historic WCCC, the first time a non commercial winning the WCCC since
>>>1992, it seems their domination period is over. Not to speak about the micro
>>>WCCC which has been dominated from the very beginning by the commercials.
>>>
>>>Congratulations Anthony, you did the impossible and so convincing.
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>Dear Ed
>>
>>I won't add to the fact that Anthony has been sent lot of congratulations
>>(including those of some of its main competitors; and at least three or four
>>such messages from Fabien Letouzey and friends including myself).
>>
>>I just would like to say that zappa is not and never was opensource and that
>>there are strong signs it will very soon be one of those commercials you seem to
>>blame today after having been one yourself.
>
>   First of all, he said non-commercial. That doesn't necessarily mean open
>soruce. Second, i don't see him blaming any commercials. Infact,as far as i
>know, he has respect for his old fellow programmers.
>
>>
>>I have nothing against commercial programs and I would be very glad for anthony
>>to make something of an earning after this splendid victory.
>>
>>But it seems that citing Anthony alone without even mentioning Fruit when
>>praising the advent of noncommercials is bit biased, to say the least.
>
>   i think you got him all wrong.

You said it well Daniel, thanks.

Ed




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