Hi Raju
Linus> Commercial software development has some advantages too
Linus> - the money-making aspects introduces some new incentives that
Linus> aren't there for most free software. And those incentives often
Linus> make for a more polished product.
Linus> For example, I've been very happy indeed with the commercial
Linus> Linux CD-ROM vendors Linux Red Hat. What commercialism has
Linus> brought into Linux has been the incentive to make a good
Linus> distribution that is easy to use and that has all the packaging
Linus> issues worked out - essentially everything is easily available.
Raju> I think Linus is just using the words ``commercial'' and
Raju> ``proprietary'' interchangeably, as he is entitled to.
Raju> I'm sure Linus understands the concept of freedom in
Raju> free software as well as the next person.
rms> ``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand
rms> the concept, you should think of ``free speech'', not ``free beer''
ab> So it is very obvious that Free(dom) software is also commercial.
ab> Linus thinks that Free software is not commercial.
ab> Using words ``commercial'' and ``proprietary'' interchangeably,
ab> is not wrong. But He (Linus) mistakes that Free software is not
ab> commercial. Both Free software and proprietary software are
ab> commercial.
ab> The worst part is He (Linus) even encourages the development
ab> (and distribution ?!) of proprietary software something that RMS
ab> or anybody would probably frown upon.
regards
ab
> I think Linus is just using the words ``commercial'' and
> ``proprietary'' interchangeably, as he is entitled to. I'm sure Linus
> understands the concept of freedom in free software as well as the
> next person.
>
> One of the most important things about the free software movement is
> freedom of choice. In my humble opinion we should let RedHat sell its
> products (proprietary or free) at whatever price they want, and for
> those of us who're uncomfortable with that, why, just use Debian! I
> strongly oppose any move to marginalise Linus or RedHat just because
> they happen to be more flexible than RMS in their stand towards
> commercial/proprietary software.
>
> Having said all that, I still voted for RMS in the Linux.com poll :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> -- Raju
>
> >>>>> "Babu" == M P Anand Babu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Babu> Hi Please Visit http://tlug.linux.or.jp/linus.html before
> Babu> you decide ur vote
>
> Babu> Linus encourages development of proprietary software
> Babu> something that RMS or anybody would frown upon. He (Linus)
> Babu> is very much confused between "Commercial" software and
> Babu> "proprietary" software. He didn't understand that a Free
> Babu> software is completely commercial. If his support for RedHat
>
> Babu> continues then nobody can save us tomorrow. RedHat is using
> Babu> Free software as a base to sell proprietary software. This
> Babu> is too much dangerous. MS seems to be much better than RH
> Babu> now. He atleast used his own proprietary software to play
> Babu> monopoly. So decide ur future
>
> Babu> regards ab
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