Posted by
ryuzaki0
on from the pontificating dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Richard Stallman has written a piece on the state of free software and where it needs to go now, in celebration of GNU turning 20 today. It's available both on NewsForge and Linux.com."
Tad inconsistent.
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Anonymous Coward
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"Copyright 2004 Richard Stallman Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are permitted world wide without royalty provided this notice is preserved."
Why verbatim? Why aren't I 'free' to modify and re-post his article as I see fit? I'd give credit..
Re:So the Win98 community is in good shape, then?
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Anonymous Coward
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Bullshit. Red Hat (the most popular distro) is dropping support, and nobody has stepped up.
Debian stable hasn't been updated in years.
Sourceforge is *full* of projects that were aborted or stillborn.
Re:RMS is before his time.
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s20451
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What harm has he done?
How about: marginalized himself and free software with outrageous statements on software morality, pitted developers against each other (just look at lkml), tried to sabotage Linux in its infancy by encouraging developers to work on the HURD instead, and then tried to claim credit for Linux once it was obviously successful.
Re:RMS still doesn't get it...
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randalware
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I believe RMS does get it !
Share your efforts or be waiting for M$$$$soft to fix your problems with another new o.s. release. (and you can buy all new application too...)
If you can NOT show your source code and share, shame on you.
Software patents are a crime.
And software free or non-free is no substitute for good management.
It is just a tool.....
-- This is my opinion based on what little I know and understand of the rumors and lies Thanks, Randal
Freedom begins with property rights
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rumblin'rabbit
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Freedom begins with property rights - the freedom to hoard, destroy, sell, rent, lend, or give away the fruits of your labours. Stillman's rejection of all but the last option is repugnant. It's not freedom, it's slavery to the whole of society.
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"Copyright 2004 Richard Stallman
Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are
permitted world wide without royalty provided this notice is preserved."
Why verbatim? Why aren't I 'free' to modify and re-post his article as I see fit? I'd give credit..
Debian stable hasn't been updated in years.
Sourceforge is *full* of projects that were aborted or stillborn.
What harm has he done?
How about: marginalized himself and free software with outrageous statements on software morality, pitted developers against each other (just look at lkml), tried to sabotage Linux in its infancy by encouraging developers to work on the HURD instead, and then tried to claim credit for Linux once it was obviously successful.
Toronto-area transit rider? Rate your ride.
I believe RMS does get it !
Share your efforts or be waiting for M$$$$soft to fix your problems with another new o.s. release.
(and you can buy all new application too...)
If you can NOT show your source code and share, shame on you.
Software patents are a crime.
And software free or non-free is no substitute for good management.
It is just a tool.....
This is my opinion based on what little I know and understand of the rumors and lies Thanks, Randal
Freedom begins with property rights - the freedom to hoard, destroy, sell, rent, lend, or give away the fruits of your labours. Stillman's rejection of all but the last option is repugnant. It's not freedom, it's slavery to the whole of society.