oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicarious Oyster) (01/22/87)
In article <171@osupyr.UUCP> lum@osupyr.UUCP (Lum Johnson) writes: >In article <599@aurora.UUCP> jaw@aurora.UUCP (James A. Woods) writes: >>just wondering why purveyors of "totally free" unix-like software >>seem overly concerned with the law, as the gnu project appears to be. > >No, probably not. However, they have provided the public legal standing >to take action against anyone who attempts to defraud them by selling GNU. >They have provided protection not for _themselves_, but for _you_. > I think a restatement of the GNU restrictions would be a good idea at this point. It's been a while since I've read the manifesto myself, but I seem to recall that they try to restrict considerably more than simply reselling the GNU software. I honestly don't remember why I came to that conclusion, though (hence the request for enlightenment). -- - Joel ({allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster) Disclaimer: The above, unless otherwise labeled, constitutes personal belief & opinion.
uh2@psuvm.bitnet.UUCP (01/25/87)
I vote that all further debates about GNU occur elsewhere.
mb@ttidca.UUCP (01/27/87)
Listening to these diatribes on the "one true way" to distribute software is getting very tiring. Please!!!!!! Can we move this discussion to talk.religion.minix&gnu? This is not the place to discuss differing philosophies on how software should be distributed, hoarded, worn, or whatever. net.religion.* were just about the first groups I unsubscribed to after bringing up news. I don't want to have to unsubscribe to the technical newsgroups too!
jgray@pilchuck.UUCP (01/29/87)
In article <344@ttidca.UUCP>, mb@ttidca.UUCP (Michael Bloom) writes: > > Please!!!!!! Can we move this discussion to talk.religion.minix&gnu? > This is not the place to discuss differing philosophies on how > software should be distributed, hoarded, worn, or whatever. It seems to be typical of all fledgling techno-topical newsgroups to dwell heavily on the philosophical aspects of a new product. Quite frankly it will be some time before enough people have hands-on MINIX experience and bring the techno-discussion level up to more satisfying levels. For a recent historical example, do you recall what the original postings for Amigas and Atari ST's covered. I'm sure you would have complained there too. As for me I find most of the articles useful in the sense that what is not techno-pleasing provides valuable background on where these non-techno-turkeys are coming from ;-). Jerrold (not afraid to make up words) Gray