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Subject: Re: The Nonsense of "Free" Software

Author: Pedro Gomes

Date: 06:10:53 08/22/05

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On August 22, 2005 at 08:22:34, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>The main reason is a structural craziness of the internet. And also a reason is
>the certainly justified American Law. A third factor is the so called academic
>output on the base of high universitarian salaries for software producers. But
>also that should be changed into commercially sound practice.
>
>It is absolutely crazy if people with a talent to program present their products
>for "free"! At the same time they must pay real money for their living. This is
>idiotic. Ok, fine, I can be so rich that I could give my creations for "free",
>but STILL the users should pay a certain minimal price into sort of banque for
>the whole field.
>
>The development now is called suicide. All the producers give their products for
>"free" and then only two or three can survive.
>
>The whole system is a fake. The philosophy of getting all for nothing is
>completely insane. It destroys the will and mind of the people. They remain
>childs with a need of direct satisfaction. We see them on the internet. They
>talk with academics although they don't have the minimal education and they
>surely give a damn for education.
>
>This will lead to the decline of Western Civilization. Period.


You foresee probable decline of Western Civilization because of free softwares ?
With such kind of "vision" I do not see what´s the use of your academic
education.

HFP




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