From: kem@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Kelly E Murray) Subject: Distributing Linux (was RE: *** A MISUNDERSTANDING ***) Date: 8 Mar 1993 17:30:18 GMT
People that want to distribute Linux (even for a fee) should be thanked!
Peter should be thanked a whole lot more, but someone who justs copies
disks for someone is DOING US ALL A SERVICE.
The more people who use Linux, the better. To have people helping
to make this happen is a good thing. It is widely available without cost to
those who will take the time to obtain it that way. To those who would
rather pay to get Linux, DON'T RESTRICT THEIR FREEDOM!
FLAME ON:
I simply can not stand people like Edward Seidl who seems to believe
the value of somebody's time (or the value of Linux to a user)
is as worthless as he is. He seems to want to replace the MONOPOLY
of MicroSoft with the MONOPOLY of Peter.
FLAME OFF:
Details below:
tguez@jade.tufts.edu (Name) writes:
|> > There has been a little misunderstanding. A few days ago I
|> >have posted an announcement in comp.os.linux.announce, in which I have
|> >offered to get the SLS on disks. The Moderator of comp.os.linux.ann-
|> >ounce, Lars Wirzenius, prefixed the post with the following:
|> >
Lars Wirzenius writes:
|> >>[ Moderator's note: I've posted advertisement type stuff before
|> >> (CD-ROMs at least) and I have no problem with posting this (once;
|> >> repeated ads will be thrown out, unless they have something new to
|> >> add). Hope nobody gets offended for somebody "ripping off" honest
|> >> Linux developers. BTW, this is by far not the only outfit selling
|> >> SLS disks. --liw ]
|> >
|> >First I am deeply offended at Lars Wirzenius's remark. I am not sure
|> >why the use of the phrase "ripping off." The intension is certainly
|> >not there.
|> >
Edward Seidl writes:
|> nonsense my a$$. It's because of this "nonsense" that you can make a buck
|> without lifting a finger.
|> ...
|> There's what's legal, then there's what's right.
|> ...
|> Quite right. Order SLS from Peter if you don't have the time to do it
|> yourself.
|>
|> Some people got no shame.
|>