Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:48:26 -0500 From: Christopher Masto <chris@netmonger.net> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Excellent Gartner Group report: Debunking Open Source Mythsc Message-ID: <20000128224826.A27223@netmonger.net> In-Reply-To: <20000129134928.D17521@freebie.lemis.com>; from Greg Lehey on Sat, Jan 29, 2000 at 01:49:28PM %2B1030 References: <xzpvh4exk9i.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> <4.2.2.20000128130927.046ee770@localhost> <20000129134928.D17521@freebie.lemis.com>
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On Sat, Jan 29, 2000 at 01:49:28PM +1030, Greg Lehey wrote:
> On Friday, 28 January 2000 at 13:10:15 -0700, Brett Glass wrote:
> > Alas, it's factually incorrect on several points. In particular, it
> > credits Stallman with originating the idea of open source software
> > "in 1984."
>
> Well, no, that's not what it says. To quote:
>
> The decision by AT&T to commercialize Unix in 1984 prompted the
> first attempt to organize the concept of free software ("free" as in
> freedom, not free of charge) around a license and a development
> project (see Note 2).
>
> What part of that do you consider incorrect?
Just ignore him, he hates GNU so much, the mere mention of rms
destroys any chance he has of reacting objectively.
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