On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:32:50 -0700 Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Feb 23, 2005, at 12:23 PM, Jacob S wrote: > > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:46:47 +0100 > > Anthony Atkielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Jacob S writes: > >> > >>> Good. I'm glad to see the average Windows user looking around the > >>> computer store still gets to see an alternative once in a while. > >> > >> I'm pretty sure I've seen Mandrake, SuSE, RedHat, Fedora, and a > >couple> of other Linux versions in computer stores. > >> > >> A few years ago, I bought my first copy of FreeBSD (4.3) in a > >computer> store. Now I can't find FreeBSD anywhere; I had to burn my > >own CD> from a download to install 5.3. > > > > So, FreeBSD is vulnerable to this same hypocrasy; where it is sold > > in stores but still hailed as a "free" OS? > > I think you are misunderstanding what "free" means. Though I think > RMS is a closet-communist and dislike the GPL, his description of > "Free" is pretty good. > > Don't think "free" as in "Free Beer"... I agree. And if you read my previous e-mails you will see I briefly mention the free-as-in-food and free-as-in-speech argument. On the other hand, Anthony appears to be arguing that it's hypocritical for Linux users to call Linux "free" when they really mean free-as-in-speech. Jacob _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
