[Fsf-friends] Re: {Arun M] Another world is possible

[Dileep M. Kumar]

On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 09:38:57AM +0530, V. Sasi Kumar wrote:

>>>Just as a programmer has the freedom to make use of code written by
>>>someone, (s)he has the responsibility to give back to the community
>>>code that (s)he has written. I think that is the spirit. Do correct
>>>me if I am wrong.
>>>
>>>A second  point is  that the strength  of Free  Software originates
>>>from  the fact  that  thousands  of programmers  see  the code  and
>>>identify bugs in it.  Without  this facility, there would hardly be
>>>any difference between proprietary software and Free Software.
>>>
>>>In view of  both these aspects, it is  essential that GPLd software
>>>is made freely available to anyone who wishes to download it.

You are wrong Mr. Sasi Kumar. Even RMS wont agree to your argument. It
may  be true  for  a general  purpose  software like  an editor.   But
programs for  specific industry  need not be  or rather should  not be
freely (as in  free beer) available on net.  Pls refer the discussions
on  LIG some  time back  where for  a similar  case (RMS  himself have
replied to it). 

I appreciate OSS  for showing others "We can make  a living using Free
software business".

>>>as far as GPL is concerned, you will be violating the spirit behind
>>>it.  It could also be sending the wrong message to society.

No. Not  at all. Pls  support OSS and  similar industries so  that the
idea of Free  software business grows. Let's not kill  or blame such a
movement. They are  helping the FSF movement. They  also should make a
living ... there is nothing wrong in it. 

Don't blame somebody for something which we never does ourself. 

Regards
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