Re: Free Software Company

["Amit Sathe" <nsathe@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think if we all have only free software then what happens to the
entrepreneurial spirit among the people..?
Industry runs on profits not on free stuff..it is only the unhealthy
practices in industry that are not welcome..

The open source movement has gathered tremendous momnetum but today if i
download the an accounting software from a linux site its performace is
below that of a propritory software..
we must recognise the limitations of the open source movement at the same
time taking advantage of the benefits it offers..

amit

----- Original Message -----
From: Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [LIG] Free Software Company


> On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 02:42:16PM +0530, Radhakrishnan C V wrote:
> > 1. Proprietary code is the enemy. It must be destroyed for
> >    developers and the world to be free. Open source is an ally.
>
> Proprietary service is the enemy. All service should be free. Proprietary
> music is the enemy. All music should be free. Proprietary drugs are
> the enemy. All drugs should be free. Is there something wrong here ?
>
> Donate food to be a good person. But you don't have to treat all
> restaurants as your enemy.
>
> There is nothing wrong with paid software[1]. People can buy/sell/run paid
> software and be good citizens in the free software world. Why are you
> promoting hatred towards such people ?
>
> -Arun
>
> [1] I refuse to accept GPL'ed software as paid software. The only people
>     who pay for software that's free are fools. They pay for support.
>
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