Linux World domination (was Re: [NCLUG] PC for Linux (Ubuntu))

[Chad Perrin]

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 10:48:31PM -0600, John L. Bass wrote:
> Stop trolling Brent ... we clearly have several here saying that a 
> software author does not have a right to make a living/profit from his 
> creative works. That is the issue addressed quoted below.

Please quote statements where someone said something like "a software
author does not have a right to make a living/profit from his creative
works."  I don't recall any such statements in this discussion at all.


> 
> I fully understand GPL and copyright ... as you do, that isn't the issue 
> at hand. The issue, is the ability of independent self employed software 
> authors to profit from their work by selling proprietary software that 
> is not open source, as well as corporations and other business that 
> employ software authors.

  "The issue is the ability of independent self employed software authors
  to profit from their work [according to the opportunities afforded by
  the market economy], as well as [. . .] businesses that employ software
  authors."

Fixed it for you.


> 
> Cease the personal attacks and name calling ... it degrades this list.

Physician, heal thyself.

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