Re: Stallman's world domination tour

Matt Seitz <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.emulators.wine.license
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"Sean C. Farley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:39, Matt Seitz wrote:
> > No, Stallman is saying that every child that wants to play with his
> > toys must let him play with their toys. 
>
> I will agree that Stallman is saying that.  That sounds like a form of
> trade as opposed to sharing (X11).  A BSD/X11 license is saying:  "you
> may play with my toys all you like.  If you would be so kind, may I play
> with yours?"  The second form is altruistic; the first is more
> commercial.
 
That seems a fair analysis.  Personally, I think the world needs a balance of
altruism and commercialism.  Too much of either can be harmful in the long run.


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Sincerely,
Matt Seitz

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