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| DATE | 2003-05-27 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | RE: [hangout] Big Business & World Perceptions - Linux on the Des
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So, in essence it makes you a 'software whore' no better than Bill Gates.
While you should definitely make $$$ on your sweat and effort and I agree
showing Free Software in its 'true best light', but 'lying, cheating, and
generally being a scum-bag' are not characteristics I would want associated
with Free Software....
Regards,
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruben I Safir [mailto:ruben-at-mrbrklyn.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 9:42 PM
To: EInker-at-gam.com
Cc: 'Michael Richardson'; 'hangout -at- nylxs . com'
Subject: Re: [hangout] Big Business & World Perceptions - Linux on the Des
ktop
On 2003.05.23 14:13 "Inker, Evan" wrote:
>
> And My Point is that you should be brutally honest when describing the
> strong points and weak points of any product, irregardless of whether
> its BSD, GPL, lGPL, or Proprietary licensed.
>
>
I understand your point, but to make my point, I disagree. I'd say
anything, do anything, and build anything if it sells a Free Operating
System and puts money in my pocket. I can think a zillion ethically worse
things to do which, while legal, which would be much worse than painting
Free Software in the most positive light possible
...and one of those things would include selling Windows to a business
'because the desktop is just not ready yet'. Windows is clearly not ready
of the business desktop.
Free Software was ready yesterday.
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