In fact, there's a certified Unix embedded within IBM's OS/390 and z/OS operating systems. This full blown Unix is just another "feature" within the IBM mainframe operating systems.
But "generate profit" should be read as "take money from somebody else".
Oh, spare me... "generate profit" should be read as "provide goods or services in which people see value and for which they are willing to pay". The corporations are not stealing money from your wallet or raiding your bank account. They are not "taking" money... they are "earning" it.
This is no different than your "taking" money from an employer in return for the work you do.
I applaud the folks who accept compensation other than money for their work (the satisfaction of helping others, the approval of their peers, the basic fun of solving the problem at hand, whatever), but I don't accept that there's thievery at work whenever a corporation generates a profit.
Yes, it would be nice if all things were available to all people at no cost. But that's not the way things are. In the case of Mambo, it appears that we'll now see two diverging development paths. The competition between the two groups will probably lead to a better product. That does benefit the community, even if one development branch is not quite as free as it once was.
The Curve of Binding Energy
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As many others have noted, the information in the BBC article is readily available from numerous sources.
For a good understanding of the concepts and dangers, I recommend The Curve of Binding Energy by John McPhee.
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In fact, there's a certified Unix embedded within IBM's OS/390 and z/OS operating systems. This full blown Unix is just another "feature" within the IBM mainframe operating systems.
This is no different than your "taking" money from an employer in return for the work you do.
I applaud the folks who accept compensation other than money for their work (the satisfaction of helping others, the approval of their peers, the basic fun of solving the problem at hand, whatever), but I don't accept that there's thievery at work whenever a corporation generates a profit.
Yes, it would be nice if all things were available to all people at no cost. But that's not the way things are. In the case of Mambo, it appears that we'll now see two diverging development paths. The competition between the two groups will probably lead to a better product. That does benefit the community, even if one development branch is not quite as free as it once was.
As many others have noted, the information in the BBC article is readily available from numerous sources. For a good understanding of the concepts and dangers, I recommend The Curve of Binding Energy by John McPhee.