Did I mention GPL or any other license? I don't want a discussion of GPL free or not.
I am sure we all agree that even if GPL is not free, it gives you much more freedom then any MS EULA. Also, we where not talking about software but about free documents. -- Ori Idan Imri Zvik wrote: > Ori, > Let us not open a discussion about GPL and if it is free or not. > And I disagree, it doesn't have anything to do with "understanding" free > software. > It is just a freaking document, and being a zealot does not help your > cause, only alienate people from it. Such attitude is dealing with the > unimportant, and nothing else. And like I have already mentioned before, > I was generally referring to the common attitude in the "FOSS" world, > and not only to that specific request. I like people who can think > outside the box, and match the right application to the need (the > opposite being a zealot). > > I regret opening this thread, as this is useless. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ori Idan > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:13 PM > To: Imri Zvik > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [YBA] Job Opening > > Free word viewer? yes, free as in free beer. > YBA is talking about free software in the sense of free speach. > He wants a person to understand the meaning of free software and sending > in a free format is one way of showing it. > > As for Microsoft or Bill gates, we all understand that they are not the > root of all evil. > We are not against Microsoft, we are against the idea that someone will > have control over the software we use or over the format we use to > distribute our documents. > If it was another company it would be the same. > > No one here is beconnimg religous. > Protecting my own (and others) freedom is not a religous war. > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
