On Wednesday 19 February 2003 15:48, Buchan Milne wrote: > Warly wrote: > > > > I do not really favor the fact of using proprietary things to lead > > user to mandrakeclub. Mandrakeclub is mainly to help Mandrakesoft > > develop free software, and if we need to use proprietary arguments to > > have enough money to live, maybe the fight is already lost. > > I am sure spare cash at Mandrakesoft would not do any harm to the > development of free software? > > Instead of letting hardware makers use proprietary drivers to make linux > more difficult to use, you can use their proprietary drivers to help > fund free software!
True enough. All the GPL is about is creating freedom in a non-free world. Otherwise we would all be running *BSD :-P Wary, I think you confuse the aim/purpose of the club with the way to get there. The purpose is to help development, the way to get there is by getting members by providing content. Danny
