Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 10:01:49 GMT From: jak@cetlink.net (John Kelly) To: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: commercial software (definitive) Message-ID: <355e6101.3040338@mail.cetlink.net> In-Reply-To: <199805160357.WAA15606@dyson.iquest.net> References: <199805160357.WAA15606@dyson.iquest.net>
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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. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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