21 Feb
2006
21 Feb
'06
12:46 p.m.
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006, David Kastrup wrote:
In practice using "free" software also
means that you are using it "for
free"? I apologize if this was not the case with you. If you have really
paid seomething to the authors of the "free" software packages you are using
then I would say your moral is exceptionally high.
Some of my (sound/oss) code has been in the kernel under GPL since mid
90's. During all the (10+) years only one person has offered to donate
$10. Based on that experience the above "free" vs "for free" statement
is
correct.
Best regards,
Hannu
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Hannu Savolainen (hannu(a)opensound.com)
http://www.opensound.com (Open Sound System (OSS))
http://www.compusonic.fi (Finnish OSS pages)
OH2GLH QTH: Karkkila, Finland LOC: KP20CM
Yes. If you
don't want to pay anything for software your only choice
is to get some morally clean free sofware with no other
documentation than the source code. This works well if you are a
programmer and have enough spare time to find out how the source
code works.
Who is talking about not paying?