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Re: Maybe OT but of interest to some
de Chris Lee 05/29/2006 04:30
In article <t63l721l9ivm6t0jd92rc2de14g90bpbdn@4ax.com>, rukbat@pern.invalid
says...
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>On Sun, 28 May 2006 22:24:54 -0500, »Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
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>>Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
>><news:48nk72pt5821bgt137h5l4qbutntvo7rb8@4ax.com>:
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>>> On Sat, 27 May 2006 20:38:32 -0500, »Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:
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>>>> The differences between free software and open-source software
>>>> don't involve the source -- the source must be made available to
>>>> all users in both cases.
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>>> NONSENSE!
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>>> I've released tons of freeware over the years without ever making
>>> the source available.
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>>I wasn't talking about freeware, but rather free software. There
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>>links to info about free software elsewhere in the thread, if
>>you're
>>interested.
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>Free <x> means that you can legally obtain <x> with no payment.
>Stop
>reinventing English.
Actually legally, free *DOESN'T MEAN THAT*
One can put legal restrictions on what's given away for free.
A perfect example is Food Stamps.
If you try selling them for cash or drugs,the local,state and federal
goverments are going to lock your ass up.