-> -----Original Message----- -> From: Hall Stevenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -> Sent: 20 November 2003 22:50 -> -> At 03:06 PM 11/20/2003, you wrote: -> >brett holcomb wrote: -> >>Apology accepted but non-free does not equal warez in any -> sense of the -> >>workd. There is nothing wrong with commerical stuff as -> many people earn -> >>an honest living from it. -> > -> >As well as commercial is not the same as non-free. -> -> Outside of Debian, I think people consider software "free" -> if they can -> download it, use it, and NOT have to pay for it. I do at least. -> -> Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Netscape Navigator (v4.x, for -> example) are "free" -> in my opinion. They're not to you, are they ?? Same with Opera's web -> browser. Yes ?? ->
Yes you right but consider the following Adobe Acrobat is Free as in free beer i.e. you don't have to pay for it. GPL'ed software is Free as in freedom i.e. you can do with almost whatever you like for a better explanation http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Regards Wayne -- This message, including any attachments, may contain information which is confidential, private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments and please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and destroy the original message. Any views in this communication are those of the sender except where the sender specifically states otherwise. Please note that the recipient must scan this e-mail and any attached files for viruses and the like. No liability of whatever nature is accepted for any loss, liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from this communication and/or the access and/or downloading of any attachments. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
