Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : Chris Sonnack
Date : Thu Sep 22 2005 02:06 pm

Rob Thorpe writes:

> Just to be clear, so I don't get shot or my bank account hacked ;) ...
> 
> If your software is available only as binary, or comes with license
> agreements preventing distribution then I won't buy it or accept it
> anyway.  I have not intention to accept agreements and then break them.

Fair enough.  I 100% in favor of letting the "market" determine what
is successful and what is not.  (Someone used to have a sig about how
ideas should all need to fight for themselves in the marketplace...
closest I could find is the Paul Sarbanes quote,

	"You have to make your voice heard, argue your point of
	 view, make sure that your arguments are well informed,
	 listen to those who disagree with you, giving careful
	 consideration to opposing views and be willing to see
	 your views tested in what we call 'the free marketplace
	 of ideas'.

Which is along the same lines, but Not The One.)


Now, question..... does this position of yours limit your purchases
of CD players, DVD players, microwave ovens, cars and other devices
with *embedded* proprietry binary software?  All that stuff is hands
off and not for resale or distribution (I would imagine).

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