b***@does.not.exist.com
2011-02-18 16:30:02 UTC
all software is "commercial" unless forbidden, for instance with a non
commercial license: which is a bad idea btw).
You may agree or not. But anyway: what's the point?
Does it disturb you that we may call all Free Software "commercial"
software? Why? Isn't it a good thing that people are free to make money
out of it? What's negative about "commercial"? As long as we stand for
our freedoms, this should include the freedom to business, right?
On the other hand, if you push for a definition of commercial software
that may exclude most Free Software, you see where you're going: you're
not doing a favour to people's freedom, because you exclude Free
Software from the marketplace.
commercial license: which is a bad idea btw).
You may agree or not. But anyway: what's the point?
Does it disturb you that we may call all Free Software "commercial"
software? Why? Isn't it a good thing that people are free to make money
out of it? What's negative about "commercial"? As long as we stand for
our freedoms, this should include the freedom to business, right?
On the other hand, if you push for a definition of commercial software
that may exclude most Free Software, you see where you're going: you're
not doing a favour to people's freedom, because you exclude Free
Software from the marketplace.
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Hugo Roy im: hugo at jabber.fsfe.org
French Coordinator mobile: +33 (0)6 0874 1341
The Free Software Foundation Europe works to create general
understanding and support for software freedom in politics, law,
business and society. Become a Fellow http://www.fsfe.org/join