Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 04:27:39 -0500 (EST) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@freenet.hamilton.on.ca> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: m230761@ingenieria.ingsala.unal.edu.co, ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Classic Matlab Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95.970103042249.19334A-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970102233756.8729A-100000@baud.eng.umd.edu>
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On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Chuck Robey wrote: [discussing Matlab] > > I'm willing to be flamed here if I'm wrong, and I know Pedro meant nothing > evil by suggesting this, but I hope this doesn't turn into a port. Take your pick: 1) Encouraging the use of a program in a way that arguably violates the BSD spirit, or 2) Doing your perceived duty as a porter to give FreeBSD users total choice over what programs they run. Maybe you should add: 3) Making a political decision not to piss-off potential FreeBSD supporters in the form of Matlab developers, as an easy way out. :) -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk
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