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Interview with L. Peter Deutsch of Ghostscript

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-news-but-not-widely-known dept.

Tsarnon writes "This is an interview of the L. Peter Deutsch who wrote Ghostscript. Good discussion on free software liscensing issues. " An interesting point Peter makes is that he shopped around for a free softare project to do, rather than experiencing ESR's proverbial itch to solve a given problem. He also discusses thorny IP issues such as patents, copyright and the Aladdin Public license.

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  1. If I had used the AFPL on packet drivers.... by nelsonrn · · Score: 2

    If I had used the AFPL on packet drivers, instead of the GPL, I am confident that I would be retired from the world of paid employment (and hacking all day long).
    -russ

  2. I think he had a good itch. by Grenamier · · Score: 2

    I get from the interview that his itch was to create some free software, to be involved in it, to learn something from it. I don't think an "itch" has to be connected to a particular tool that needs to be brought into existence... Deutsch's itch seems more along the personal growth variety. A more intangible thing than an OS, but just as valid.

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    -- John Truong