Linus Torvalds interview on CNN
Madison Kelly
linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org
Fri May 19 15:23:07 UTC 2006
Jamon Camisso wrote:
> What are people's thoughts on open source vs. free software? Can such a
> distinction exist? Which of the two is the better term, ideologically
> and/or practically? Considering we all pretty much use both GNU and
> Linux, some credit deserves to be sent Stallman's way doesn't it? THen
> again, perhaps we wouldn't be using GNU were it not for Linux.
From a practical point of view, GPL'ed (and the like) software is more
welcoming of programmers, I think, because who wants to contribute to a
program where there work is taken and that's that? If I am writing a
program where I don't want or need any help then maybe free software
makes sense but even then... If I am going to contribute to a pool of
software, no matter how modestly, I would like to know that others will
be compelled (legally or philosophically) to do the same if they benefit
from my contribution.
Madison
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