Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread David Kastrup
Rjack u...@example.net writes: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack u...@example.net wrote: I'm glad I could lift your spirits a little bit! Now maybe you'll come to your senses and throw your lot in with the BSD groups.

Re: Free software is dead.

2009-09-27 Thread Rui Maciel
Rjack wrote: Why do you want to take control of another author's BSD licensed code? The BSD author has already freely offered it to anyone who chooses to use it. Only anti-capitalist GPL control freaks want to control other author's source code. The funny thing is that quite a few companies

Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack u...@example.net wrote: I'm glad I could lift your spirits a little bit! Now maybe you'll come to your senses and throw your lot in with the BSD groups. Throw

Re: Free software is dead.

2009-09-27 Thread Rick
On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:57:54 -0400, Rjack wrote: Rui Maciel wrote: Rjack wrote: Why do you want to take control of another author's BSD licensed code? The BSD author has already freely offered it to anyone who chooses to use it. Only anti-capitalist GPL control freaks want to control other

Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread Rjack
Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack u...@example.net wrote: I'm glad I could lift your spirits a little bit! Now maybe you'll come to your senses and throw your lot in with

Re: Free software is dead.

2009-09-27 Thread Rjack
Rick wrote: On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:57:54 -0400, Rjack wrote: Rjack wrote: The GPL's failure is the fanatic desire of its authors to control other folk's contributions. The GPL doesn't try to control anything. It was written to make sure code couldn't be removed from community benefit.

Re: Free software is dead.

2009-09-27 Thread Snit
Rick stated in post kkadnbabnz7z-clxnz2dnuvz_redn...@supernews.com on 9/27/09 6:15 AM: The idiotic attempt by Richard Stallman to re-define the meaning of the word free is an abject failure. Stallman has not tried to re-difine free. Get a dictionary. The dictionary does not talk about his

Re: Free software is dead.

2009-09-27 Thread Rjack
Snit wrote: Rick stated in post kkadnbabnz7z-clxnz2dnuvz_redn...@supernews.com on 9/27/09 6:15 AM: The idiotic attempt by Richard Stallman to re-define the meaning of the word free is an abject failure. Stallman has not tried to re-difine free. Get a dictionary. The dictionary does not talk

Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread David Kastrup
Rjack u...@example.net writes: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Ah. What? Respectability? Will that help me fix bugs, or implement new features? Your attempt to character assassinate Alexander for PJ is about as low as it gets. Hm? As far as I can see, Alexander is perfectly capable of

Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread Hadron
Rjack u...@example.net writes: David Kastrup wrote: Rjack u...@example.net writes: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Ah. What? Respectability? Will that help me fix bugs, or implement new features? Your attempt to character assassinate Alexander for PJ is about as low as it gets. Hm? As far

Re: Groklaw attacks Alexander -- Again

2009-09-27 Thread Alan Mackenzie
In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Rjack u...@example.net wrote: Alan Mackenzie wrote: Yep, you use one of the BSDs, don't you? Fine operating systems, so I've heard. My ISP uses one, too. What will