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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!think.com!enterpoop.mit.edu!ai-lab!hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu!not-for-mail From: mycroft@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Charles Hannum) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: So you say you want an interim release of 386bsd? (What to do?) Date: 5 May 1993 10:26:43 -0400 Organization: dis Lines: 24 Message-ID: <1s8ir3$1e1d@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu> References: <1s8d6kINNbji@dtix.dt.navy.mil> NNTP-Posting-Host: hal.ai.mit.edu The flaw in this logic should be obvious. In article <1s8d6kINNbji@dtix.dt.navy.mil> fisher@ivy.dt.navy.mil writes: > > Question: Since so many 386BSD people are against the GPL, shouldn't > those same people not use any GNU software to be consistant? Such as > gcc? Question: Since so many GPL supporters are against non-GPL software, shouldn't those same people not use any non-GPL software to be consistent? Such as Unix, X, DOS, or most everything else? A computer is a *tool*. My principle is to use the best tool available to me for a reasonable exchange. I also provide tools for others. I do *not* try to make a political statement about socialism through software. -- \ / Charles Hannum, mycroft@ai.mit.edu /\ \ PGP public key available on request. MIME, AMS, NextMail accepted. Scheme White heterosexual atheist male (WHAM) pride!