Author: Gareth McCaughan
Date: 01:05:59 10/09/02
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On October 08, 2002 at 16:55:25, Dann Corbit wrote: >Linux users are used to getting everything free, from the operating system to >compilers to entire GIS systems. Why pay for something? Why pay for anything? >Linus himself declares that it is immoral to sell software. I find this very hard to believe. Are you sure about it? Even Richard Stallman, who is much more of a free software hardliner than Linus, doesn't say it's immoral to sell software. RMS *does* deem certain practices immoral that are probably necessary if you want to make money selling software, though :-). I'm fairly sure Linus disagrees with him. -- g
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