cwr@pnet01.cts.com (Will Rose) (08/04/90)
kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes: >I am really >upset that somebody would have the gall to re-sell my postings and >profit from them. and a few days later writes: >I am a poor student [insert sound of violins here] and I can't afford >the ~$100 for the compiler source... [omitted] ...or >maybe somebody can send me the compiler sources gratis ... When I view these two messages side-by-side, I get an almost vertiginous sense of disbelief; can anyone think of a comment that is not entirely libellous? I'm baffled - Will ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "If heaven too had passions | Will Rose even heaven would | UUCP: {nosc ucsd hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!pnet01!cw grow old." - Li Ho. | ARPA: crash!pnet01!cwr@nosc.mil | INET: cwr@pnet01.cts.com UUCP: {nosc ucsd hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!pnet01!cwr ARPA: crash!pnet01!cwr@nosc.mil INET: cwr@pnet01.cts.com
rickr@virtech.uucp (Rick Rodman) (08/08/90)
In article <3815@crash.cts.com>, cwr@pnet01.cts.com (Will Rose) writes: > kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes: > > >I am really > >upset that somebody would have the gall to re-sell my postings and > >profit from them. > > and a few days later writes: > > >I am a poor student [insert sound of violins here] and I can't afford > >the ~$100 for the compiler source... [omitted] ...or > >maybe somebody can send me the compiler sources gratis ... > > When I view these two messages side-by-side, I get an almost vertiginous > sense of disbelief; can anyone think of a comment that is not entirely > libellous? Oh! So the poor student should become rich by reselling other people's postings, and then he could afford to pay $100 for compiler source? Or what is it you're suggesting here? Personally, I think Stallman is right. Give the source away. It's the service that is expensive anyway. > I'm baffled - Will So I see. Frankly, I could care less if someone sells my postings. I disclaim all responsibility for the accuracy of anything I say. -- Rick Rodman uunet!virtech!rickr (703)734-7261(w) (703)330-9849(h) Cable & Wireless, Tysons Corner VA