RE: Discussing issues

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> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Cox
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 5:26 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [forum] Discussing issues
> 
> 
> > http://www.jurisdictionary.com/dictionary/dictionary%20v.htm (legal)
> > 
> > What do we mean by it?
> 
> My dictionary says
> 
> " In general, the term indicates an interest that clouds 
> objectivity or
>   that would create a bias for personal, perhaps hidden, 
> gain. For example,
>   an investor in an enterprise that supplies his company with 
> services would
>   have a vested interest in seeing to it that other bidders could not
>   effectively compete for the business."
> 
> And what I mean by my comment is slightly different. XFree86 
> consists of a lot of people who are working on XFree86 for 
> their own personal gain, for the gain of their company, or 
> for other similar reasons, not just out of random charity. 
> XFree86 works rather better for that I suspect than if it didn't.

Who works on XFree86 for their personal gain, or company gain?

> I happen to very happy the Tungsten guys get paid for XFree86

How do they get paid for XFree86?

Rich