Re: Debian i386 freeze
I am quite content to let Debian be Debian. It was doing fine before I
got here and I'm sure it will be fine when I'm gone.
BUT as a person who has an (IMO :-) a good idea for some free software and
is wondering how to distribute it, I've become convinced that the GPL may
not be promoting the cause of freedom as I understand the word quite as
much as I thought. Happily there are other good alternatives.
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Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@braincells.com>
On 21 Jul 1998, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> Hi,
> >>"Alex" == <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu> writes:
>
> >> Remember, it is Debian GNU/Linux. We kinds embrace the GNU
> >> philosophy, I think.
>
> Alex> It's good you only _think_. Because I kinda _doubt_ it :)
>
> Oh, I know well you don't like the GPL, Alex. However, I think
> even you know you are the exception in the Debian ranks, previous
> experience on the lists points to that.
>
> Think about it. We call ourselves Debian GNU/Linux (See the
> GNU?). We promise to be 100% free software. We promise to put
> anything we create shall be under the GPL. We say that anything that
> is non-free or depends on non-free stuff can never be part of
> Debian.
>
> Close enough for me.
>
> However, I am now going to be drawn into another war on this;
> I just say to epople, read the DFSG, and draw your own conclusions.
>
> manoj
>
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> "It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you
> are not." Andre Guide
> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@acm.org> <http://www.datasync.com/%7Esrivasta/>
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