From: Richard Holt (rholt@telcel.net.ve)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 16:45:17 CEST
> > > BTW, is it a habit for this project to do this kind of interrogatory?
> >
> > An interview is the minimum you can expect on a Linux mailinglist:
>
> Sure. But this one sounded a bit rude. Sorry if I'm wrong.
>
As a newbie to the open source manner, I've learned that "free" is a very touchy subject. The basic premise is that code should be free. They don't distinguish.
When one wants to take from the group, develop a proprietary product that isn't given back to the group, one should not expect to be greeted with open arms.
This is my opinion and interpretation based on limited experience here.
Richard.
> Michele Andreoli escribió:
>
> > I have no pregiudicial attitude agains commercial products, because
> > I strongly think that "commercial" do not means necessary "Microsoft",
> > or I'm wrong?
> >
> > But the problem is real one, because GPL do not allow this mix. I do
> > not know if this is a limitation, or an exential component of the GPL
> > phylosophy. Someone think this is unnecessary limitation.
>
> The GPL restriction is on mixing code or linking code. That don't will
> be the case because the non free app is a complete separate one from
> other vendor. It can be packaged as a muLinux separated addon without
> troubles with other addons filled with completely free apps.
>
> > [...]
> > But your software surely implicitly call X, or call the shell, or
> > finally uses kernel's system-call, etc, etc. so: how we can stop
> > the recursion?
>
> That's not a problem. The proof are all gnu/linux distros (and the bsd
> ones). Packaging is not a problem if licenses are respected.
>
>
> > > BTW, is an habit for this project to do this kind of interrogatory?
> >
> > An interview is the minimum you can expect on a Linux mailinglist:
>
> Sure. But this one sounded a bit rude. Sorry if I'm wrong.
>
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