Hi, On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:16:14 -0400 Rick Kline <r...@kline.ms> wrote:
> Well, selling . html was written by a lawyer, wasn’t it? ;-) > I think it was written by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman who is not a lawyer AFAIK, but it reflects the values of https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.en and of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License which they publish and under which GIMP is covered. I can sell people a copy of the source code of GPLed software possibly along with some binaries for as much as I want (including for millions of USD) as long as I do not violate any other laws. Some people may opt to buy FOSS on digital media, and it is perfectly legal under such conditions. > Rick > > * * ** *** ***** ******** ************* ********************* > It’s better to wave at a stranger than to ignore a friend > * * ** *** ***** ******** ************* ********************* > > > > > On Jun 20, 2019, at 5:11 PM, Shlomi Fish <shlo...@shlomifish.org> wrote: > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:48:23 +0100 > > steve watkins via gimp-user-list <gimp-user-list@gnome.org> wrote: > > > >> Just wanted to point out that someone is making money from this opensource > >> software on amazon. > >> Gjmp is being sold on a disc for 9.99 > >> > >> https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Professional-Editing-Software-Windows/dp/B06WP73RDN&ved=2ahUKEwiNtfHN9vjiAhXQbMAKHVhYBIEQFjABegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1CgKujSPWkBKJ7_FRFA3DM > >> > > > > see https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html (and for fun: > > https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/show.cgi?id=sharp-sharp-programming-selling-source-code > > ) as well as https://opensource.org/osd-annotated . > > > > > > > >> Kind regards, > >> Steve. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gimp-user-list mailing list > >> List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > >> List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > >> List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > > > > > > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ > > http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/Can-I-SCO-Now/ - “Can I SCO Now?” > > > > Q2: Busy people are unproductive. We are very productive and so we’re never > > busy. > > — http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/Star-Trek/We-the-Living-Dead/ > > > > Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . > > _______________________________________________ > > gimp-user-list mailing list > > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ https://github.com/shlomif/what-you-should-know-about-automated-testing Chuck Norris was never a newbie! He will kill anyone who implies otherwise. In a very not newbie-like manner. — http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/Chuck-Norris/ Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
