Dear Bradley,
What I find so distressing is how you are able to say what I meant in
response to what I said.
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Bradley Holt wrote:
Free/open source software is about *freedom* - it has absolutely nothing to
do with whether or not this software is commercialized. Making money and
free/open source software are not inherently in opposition. There are many
business models (existing and emerging) for free/open source software. I
have seen nothing in vtSDA's mission that is opposition to these business
models.
Agreed with the point being that vtSDA is only now beginning to see the
advantages of Free Software, and we need to help them. Not that VAGUE is
really about software freedom, or are we?
Sure, it's doubtful that many of the members are, in fact, focused on using
and/or creating free/open source software but this isn't because
"commercial" and "freedom" are inherently in opposition.
You are completely correct here.
Bashing commercial software developers is counter-productive.
If commercial software is not free code, this lack of open source
capability becomes a serious life cycle threat to the code base and the
product is my point here.
Your efforts would be better focused on enlightening these business on
how free/open source software is beneficial to them. In fact, VAGUE
could be a major influence in these efforts.
Exactly why we should go on their cruises.
Thanks Bradley, see you tomorrow at Waterman.
Kindest Regards,
Paul Flint
(802) 479-2360
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