From: "Robert Comer" 

> 
> I just wish Stallman would stop pretending that he invented the idea and
> somehow has the right to redefine the word "free" to mean whatever he
> chooses it to mean.

> The only free software is public domain.

I agree about both!

- Bob Comer




"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
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> Geo. wrote:
>
> > Apple ][ had tons of software, programmers everywhere, sharing was done
via
> > the bbs networks. Write a program and people from NY to CA were using it
> > within a week. It was all free. It had little effect on the commercial
> > software markets.
>
> Heck, there were even Apple ][ clones until Apple started sueing. What's
> the one I'm thinking of, the Superbrain? No, can't have been - that was
> a Z80.
>
> At college we used something called LDOS (Logical Disk operating System)
> on those boxes to learn assembler and I think that was open source too.
>
> > Linux and Open source is nothing new (well maybe the level of
co-operation
> > is, but software has become much more integrated since the 70's so
that's
> > natural evolution). Open source is just experiencing a revival, in part
> > because of the internet but most recently because MS is pissing off way
too
> > many people. How far that's going to drive Linux and Open source I don't
> > know but it is MS and the internet not some notion of "open
source" that
is
> > the driving force behind the recent popularity. It's not happening
because
> > it's some cool new way of developing software..
>
> It's been driving it for 10 years now. MS is a factor but it's not the
> whole story.
>
> 
> I just wish Stallman would stop pretending that he invented the idea and
> somehow has the right to redefine the word "free" to mean whatever he
> chooses it to mean.
>
> The only free software is public domain.
> 
>
> --
> Tony
>

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