Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 00:47:12 -0500 From: "Pedro Fernando Giffuni" <pfgiffun@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> To: Pablo Baena <greyheart@fnmail.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (Not this discussion again...) Message-ID: <381A8660.F413A228@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> References: <MDAEMON1670167199910290336.AA3636091@TercerMundo.com.ar> <3819B3EA.845B910A@bachue.usc.unal.edu.co> <19991029144837.A515@eldemonio.com>
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Relax...I am not attacking you.
Next time though, it's a good idea to add a subject so that I don't have
to make one up ;-).
cheers,
Pedro.
Pablo Baena wrote:
>
> That's why I asked for an URL instead of starting a discussion.
> Besides, I can say that 70% of the software I use right now is GPL'd,
> and I don't care of what any person have to say about it, I'll keep
> using it. Just want to know what's happening...
> Pablo.
>
> On Fri, Oct 29, 1999 at 09:49:14AM -0500, Pedro Fernando Giffuni wrote:
> > http://www.daemonnews.org/199906/gpl-evil.html
> > I wrote that so that I don't have explain it over and over again. I
> > wouldn't go as far as saying "don't use any GPL'd software" though...
> >
> > The GPL has brought so many conflicts on commercial and free projects
> > lately that GGI and KDE2 will have a less restricted license ! GGI is
> > already BSD-like or artistic, KDE2 will be artistic :).
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Pedro.
> >
> >
> > Pablo Baena wrote:
> > >
> > > What's the deal with GPL? Any URL to see what's this all about with
> > > GPL and FreeBSD. I do not use Linux right now, but I do use lots of
> > > GNU software, and FreeBSD with it, so I'd like to know more about
> > > that subject.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Pablo
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 09:06:58PM -0600, Brett Glass wrote:
> > > > At 03:21 PM 10/28/1999 -0700, Todd Meister wrote:
> > > > >On 28-Oct-99 Brett Glass wrote:
> > > > > > I've considered using AbiWord, but it's GPLed. (Not trying to start a flame
> > > > > > war here; just pointing it out.)
> > > > >
> > > > >That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. "That" being the implication
> > > that
> > > > >using GPLed software is a bad idea.
> > > >
> > > > It is a VERY bad idea, since the more it is used, the more it accomplishes the
> > > > GPL's purpose. But again, this is a subject for a flame war I do not have time
> > > > for right now.
> > > >
> > > > --Brett
>
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