Re: Free software...

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sandip, if the philosophical baggage makes you tired, please just
ignore it.  Just as you have the choice to ignore things, please grant
the same choice to others -- to ignore or not to ignore.

No one has lectured anyone on the philosophy during the course of this
thread.  No one has taken anything away from you.  No one has forced
you to swallow ideas which may be unpalatable to you.  No one has
bulldozed you.  All I did was to point out that there's a difference
between open source and free software.  Is that what you object to?
If not, what are you complaining about?

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <sandipb@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Sandip> On Tue, Mar 20, 2001 at 09:39:34AM +0530, Raju Mathur
    Sandip> merrily said:
    >> Cool, just remove all the bullshit aka GNU-licensed software
    >> from your Linux box and live happily ever after.

    Sandip> You misunderstand me once again, Raj. GNU is the
    Sandip> foundation for most of the opensource that I see around
    Sandip> the world. GNU has produced a lot of good work. It is the
    Sandip> philosophical baggage that piggybacks on this software
    Sandip> that makes me feel so tired ...

    Sandip> When I use GNU software or any other licenced software, I
    Sandip> respect that licence, I do. But getting treated to a
    Sandip> lecture of "Free"dom and (bulldozed) into giving back to
    Sandip> the society ... (i am feeling tired again). Man has his
    Sandip> motivations ... self gratification being one of them. I
    Sandip> try as much as is within my capacity to "give back to the
    Sandip> society". Doing so gives me some "self-gratification"
    Sandip> which is the incentive. But when I am forced to give
    Sandip> something back to the society, some of this incentive rubs
    Sandip> off. It's like school time - I could be good and get
    Sandip> smiles and pats for that. But if you *force* me to be
    Sandip> good, it is no longer fun anymore ...

    Sandip> Forgive me...I have had a long day ;)
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