I remember the discussion we had earlier about hurd, gcc ... and rms. This comment might give a historic context to some of those incidents from some one who was there during that time
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1474941
Hi,
On 07/05/2010 01:05 AM, Praveen A wrote:
I remember the discussion we had earlier about hurd, gcc ... and rms.
ehe, care to share some references ? I don't remember this thread ..
This comment might give a historic context to some of those incidents from some one who was there during that time
...the point being ??
cheers, - steve
2010/7/5 steve steve@lonetwin.net:
Hi,
On 07/05/2010 01:05 AM, Praveen A wrote:
I remember the discussion we had earlier about hurd, gcc ... and rms.
ehe, care to share some references ? I don't remember this thread ..
OOPS! it was a different list but reference is this http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in/msg16387.html
This comment might give a historic context to some of those incidents from some one who was there during that time
...the point being ??
There was discussion about gcc fork, so this comment was from someone from that time - gives a different perspective.
Praveen
On Monday 05 July 2010 01:22:50 steve wrote:
Hi,
On 07/05/2010 01:05 AM, Praveen A wrote:
I remember the discussion we had earlier about hurd, gcc ... and rms.
ehe, care to share some references ? I don't remember this thread ..
This comment might give a historic context to some of those incidents from some one who was there during that time
...the point being ??
Opensource is a scam for milking freesoftware.
On 5 July 2010 12:33, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Opensource is a scam for milking freesoftware.
+1 BSD licensing is harmful !
Regards, Pavithran
2010/7/5 pavithran s pavi.eu@gmail.com:
On 5 July 2010 12:33, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Opensource is a scam for milking freesoftware.
+1 BSD licensing is harmful !
How is '+1' related to the comment that follows it?
Praveen
On 07/05/2010 07:20 PM, Praveen A wrote:
2010/7/5 pavithran spavi.eu@gmail.com:
On 5 July 2010 12:33, jtdjtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Opensource is a scam for milking freesoftware.
+1 BSD licensing is harmful !
How is '+1' related to the comment that follows it?
Just guessing, both were attempts at trolling ?
cheers, - steve
On 5 July 2010 20:35, steve steve@lonetwin.net wrote:
On 07/05/2010 07:20 PM, Praveen A wrote:
2010/7/5 pavithran spavi.eu@gmail.com:
On 5 July 2010 12:33, jtdjtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Opensource is a scam for milking freesoftware.
+1 BSD licensing is harmful !
How is '+1' related to the comment that follows it?
Just guessing, both were attempts at trolling ?
Maybe "trolling " as the definition varies . Anyways I think BSD license is worse than the restrictive license like GPL . Thats all I meant . Yes my previous mail could be a 'troll' or what ever .. I dont care . I am just expressing a view here .
Regards, Pavithran
2010/7/5 pavithran s pavi.eu@gmail.com:
Maybe "trolling " as the definition varies . Anyways I think BSD license is worse than the restrictive license like GPL . Thats all I meant . Yes my previous mail could be a 'troll' or what ever .. I dont care . I am just expressing a view here .
Just clarifying, did you mean BSD is Open Source and GPL is Free Software?
Praveen
On 6 July 2010 00:32, Praveen A pravi.a@gmail.com wrote:
2010/7/5 pavithran s pavi.eu@gmail.com:
Maybe "trolling " as the definition varies . Anyways I think BSD license is worse than the restrictive license like GPL . Thats all I meant . Yes my previous mail could be a 'troll' or what ever .. I dont care . I am just expressing a view here .
Just clarifying, did you mean BSD is Open Source and GPL is Free Software?
Yes . We can't call BSD License as 'free' license right ? Yes GPL is also open source . but the point is it is free as in http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
On Tuesday 06 Jul 2010, pavithran s wrote:
Yes . We can't call BSD License as 'free' license right ? Yes GPL is also open source . but the point is it is free as in http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
You really should look at what the GNU project has to say and base your claims on some facts before making such sweeping statements. BSD is a free software licence since it:
(a) Meets the 4 freedoms that the GNU project lays out, and (b) Is listed as a free software licence at: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SoftwareLicenses
Have a look at the Modified BSD Licence there.
Of course, you could claim that your definition of freedom is incompatible with the FSF's, and I respect that, but you'll excuse me if I sort of die laughing after I send this mail.
Regards,
-- Raju
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