Subject | RE: Will it be free after all? |
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Author | Gary Wilmot |
Post date | 2000-01-10T16:26:11Z |
As always it is worth bearing in mind exactly how the word "free" is
used in the Open Source world. It was one of the OS gurus, Stallman I
think, who described OS as being free like free speech, not free beer.
Now I've chipped in my tuppence worth, I'll go back to my dark
development corner...
-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Borrie [mailto:helebor@...]
Sent: 09 January 2000 10:10
To: IBDI@onelist.com
Subject: Re: [IBDI] Will it be free after all?
[snip]
I wouldn't base my development budget on free software quite yet...
used in the Open Source world. It was one of the OS gurus, Stallman I
think, who described OS as being free like free speech, not free beer.
Now I've chipped in my tuppence worth, I'll go back to my dark
development corner...
-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Borrie [mailto:helebor@...]
Sent: 09 January 2000 10:10
To: IBDI@onelist.com
Subject: Re: [IBDI] Will it be free after all?
[snip]
I wouldn't base my development budget on free software quite yet...