Re: Debian BSD.. cool idea
If someone belives in free software, I'd prefer they'd just improve the
existing code base than fork it, unless there is a _distinct_ difference
in intent and plans for the future.
The GPL prohibits companies from using the software and improving/distributing
it, unless they want to give away all of their changes. I don't see how that
allows EVERYBODY to use the software.
No, I don't realize how that'd be banning poor people from using the software.
I just see it as hypocritical to believe in free software and yet want to fork
something without evaluating it for what its worth and trying to change it for
_everyone_.
If you insist on having a fork for reasons that are beyone me (The name doesn't
mean _that_ much) then at least dual license your changes to the source base.
-Dan Papasian
<bugg@bugg.strangled.net>
On Tue, Feb 08, 2000 at 01:05:27AM -0300, Pablo Baena wrote:
> Wow! Now you lost me. So if somebody takes your code, changes its name and
> sell it, you have no problem at all, but if somebody else take it and
> distributes it everywhere without cost, then you're mad? Don't you realize
> that in that way you're banning poor people of using the software?
> That's why the GPL exists, to allow EVERYBODY to use the software.
>
> Man, I'm so happy for changing FreeBSD for Linux.
> Pablo.
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