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From: Tim Pierce <twpierce@midway.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD
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In article <4a8322$84@prds-grn.demon.co.uk>,
Thomas D.G. Sandford <t.d.g.sandford@prds-grn.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>It is this that is the problem for many people. It precludes the use
>of GNU stuff (other than libraries) in any commercial work.

That's just not correct.  You're assuming in advance that in order
for a work to be commercially viable, you cannot practically
distribute the source code for it.  Gee, it seems like people are
engaging in successful commercial ventures that involve releasing
source code all over the place, so I'm not sure what you're
talking about.

I certainly don't mean to suggest that it's easy to persuade the
marketing department at Big Brother, Consolidated that you should
release your source to clients.  But the suggestion that it's
impossible to do so and still profit is provably wrong.

This is an ancient discussion.  Followups redirected.

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