Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 13:11:58 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no> To: John Kelly <jak@cetlink.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: commercial software (definitive) Message-ID: <19980516131158.03409@follo.net> In-Reply-To: <355e6101.3040338@mail.cetlink.net>; from John Kelly on Sat, May 16, 1998 at 10:01:49AM %2B0000 References: <199805160357.WAA15606@dyson.iquest.net> <355e6101.3040338@mail.cetlink.net>
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On Sat, May 16, 1998 at 10:01:49AM +0000, John Kelly wrote: > On Fri, 15 May 1998 22:57:38 -0500 (EST), "John S. Dyson" > <toor@dyson.iquest.net> wrote: > > >When GPLed parts of the system have to be hacked on, it is > >understood apriori that the work will not be a part of the > >competitive advantage ... (I do like hacking on GCC and stuff, > >but know that any potential competitive advantage is lost > > Some in management believe that competitive advantage must include > trade secrets. But the truth is that superior customer service is far > more powerful in gaining competitive advantage. That's why I believe > that limitations of the GPL are mostly imaginary. Then the GPL people should ask themselves: Do we want a world where success isn't determined by technical excellence at all, but by 'customer service' (mostly handholding) and marketing _only_? I know that I don't want such a world. Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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