Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : Gerry Quinn
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 11:33 am

In article <slrndjf86h.1krl.willem@toad.stack.nl>, willem@stack.nl 
says...

> My argument is roughly: if you use any piece of software that is closed
> source, if would have been better if the vendor had decided to release
> it under some open source license.

That's like saying it would be better if the vendor had decided to make 
it free, or to give you money for using it.

You are ignoring the effect on the vendor.

- Gerry Quinn

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