Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : William
Date : Thu Sep 22 2005 11:58 am

"Antoon Pardon" <apardon@forel.vub.ac.be> wrote in message
news:slrndj2082.4tm.apardon@rcpc42.vub.ac.be...

> > Having studied the history of invention as a hobby for decades
> > I haven't find too many inventors who were motivated by glory.
> > Most sought out profits from the get-go even if the spark was
> > to solve a problem they were personally experiencing. Certainly,
> > very few inventions became practical except in pursuit of
> > profits.
>
> I'm not convinced, once an invention became pratical, it would
> result in profits, and I understand that people would then
> also prefer that it ears them money. That doesn't mean it
> became practical in pursuit of profits.

So you are basically saying you have this belief system which
you prefer over the evidence. Do you work for the Bush
administration?

Do you think anyone would have invented the Pocket Fisherman
if they didn't think it would turn a buck? -Wm

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