Re: [HACKERS] BSD vs. GPL

At 10:14 PM 6/20/99 -0400, Clark Evans wrote:

>However, RedHat's business is NOT distribution, it is
>standardization. 

Thank God and I deleted the rest, thank you.

> And this allows them to spend money
>on open source _if_ it is in their best interest.

Wow, a tautology!  I've heard these are really hard
to prove correct.

>  I would
>argue that it is in their best interest now, but it
>won't be in a few years after they have a fimly 
>established monopoly.


>
>Thus, your exceptions point to a deeper problem with
>open source, rather than positive support for it.

The deeper problem being that open source MIGHT become
as tied to one vendor as closed source, if I read your
argument correctly.

Well, let's imagine for a moment that I concede that
point...

There's still a difference...you still get the source.

I've got candles for sale if you need some to burn at
your Open Source Means Everyone Works For Free Always 
shrine.



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