Does free software make it more difficult for people to make a profit (even an *honest* one, not Microsoft-style) from their computer programming skills and talents?
It doesn't. People should deserve to be able to make honest money, and to use their talents to do that. Computer programming, for one, does not require very much starting capital compared to other forms of business. People should also have the freedom to use, study, improve and distribute the software they have. Earning a living by subjugating the rights of ones users is not a honest one. If not, then does the reluctance to accept free software indicate a want to be as greedy (as opposed to honest) as possible on the part of the software industry? Seeing the many attempts of companies to pass through laws like IPRED2, Software patents, DMCA/EUCD, one should be quite convinced that part of the software industry is blinded by greed. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
