Re^3: Richard Stallman speaks at Hehigh University.

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^4: Richard Stallman speaks at Hehigh University. by naikonta (Curate) on May 25, 2007 at 18:54 UTC
He thinks that proprietary software is wrong Perhaps he does. What's about that? But I think that he mainly means that proprietary softwares are bad for the softwares and for the users. And it's been since Unix entered the commercial world. copyright and patent laws should not protect it On the contrary, copyright (or copyleft per GNU's term) is meant for software protection beside FLOSS licenses. Open source softwares? Share and enjoy. Make profit from them if you can. Yet, share and enjoy!	[reply]
A reply falls below the community's threshold of quality. You may see it by logging in.
Re^4: Richard Stallman speaks at Hehigh University. by jZed (Prior) on May 25, 2007 at 18:34 UTC
Well you've misread at least some of it. Stallman and the Free Software Foundation are not against copyright protection, they are against licensing restrictions and hoarding of intellectual property. My copy of GNU emacs, for example contains this phrase: Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.	[reply]
A reply falls below the community's threshold of quality. You may see it by logging in.
Re^4: Richard Stallman speaks at Hehigh University. by zentara (Cardinal) on May 25, 2007 at 17:18 UTC
Dosn't that reflect the complimentary (mirror-like ) nature of the cosmos? `Gates --- Stallman free software is bad --- proprietary software is bad software patents are good --- software patents are bad suits --- socks and sandals slave-driving capitalist --- freedom-loving anarchist you serve him dinner --- he sits and eats with you` [download] I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. Cogito ergo sum a bum	[reply] [d/l]