On 09/01/2009 11:21 PM, geoffrey mendelson wrote: <snipped/>
> Apple is actually a pretty decent supporter of FOSS, they just chose not > to use the GPL, which lead them to BSD instead of Linux, and they kept > parts of their operating system and technology proprietary. They have an > obligation to their stockholders to maintain the value of their > investment. They also pay their employees fairly and have good benefits, > something that some people on this list feel is their right as > consultants marketing FOSS, but not the right of the developers of it. > > Geoff. > A company which shuts down websites (to let their PR keep rolling on launch), forces other to remove videos (wired), uses the DMCA to hold down a wiki site (just to keep a format hidden) and much more are no supporters of FOSS. The "obligation to stockholders" is a lame excuse (just like, "it's a company, they need to make money") for keeping a fake "FOSS"/"Cool" mask. -- Meir _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
