Re: Re: Free software, proprietary software and Stalin

[Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 07:50:56AM +0530, Raj Mathur wrote:
> >>>>> "Arun" == Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>     Arun> [snip]
>     Arun> I never called GPL brain dead or RMS an evil person. I've
>     Arun> always maintained that GPL is impractical and a hinderance
>     Arun> to progress.
> 
> Heh, as we all know, Linux isn't the fastest-growing server OS shipped
> in 1999 and no one uses GNU CC or Emacs :-) *BSD OTOH has been making
> waves with its wide acceptance in the corporate world and announced
> support base from companies like IBM and SGI.  ``Impractical and a
> hinderance to progress''!

I don't accept that argument. Windows would be superior to both Linux
and BSD going by that criterion. IBM and SGI would do, by definition,
what suits their share holder's interests - which is making more money.

> Try looking around you sometime, Arun.  If you or some people on the
> web prefer the BSD license, please go ahead and use it.  Don't try to
> use FUD to debunk the GPL -- you'll lose.

Calling something FUD comes easy. I have presented rational arguments
on why BSD license should be used. It's not so much directed at converting
you or Manoj. It is aimed at convincing other readers of the list/archive,
who will be writing free software.

Note that I have not argued that everything that *BSD did is right. There
were a lot of wrongs done, which Linux corrected.

	-Arun