Open source -- non computer topics

From: Christopher Smith <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
Date: Mon Apr 29 12:12:07 2002

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James B. DiGriz [mailto:jbdigriz_at_dragonsweb.org]

> > If you mean that the FSF deserves some credit and respect, sure,
> > but that's not the way for him to get the former, and it certainly
> > has lost him lots of the latter, even if the project may still be
> > relatively well thought of.

> I think you can make the case that he isn't entirely
> unjustified. He and

In wanting credit? No, he's not unjustified at all. Only in demanding
that the credit take whatever form he likes. :)

> the FSF have a lot invested in it. I don't see anything more
> objectionable in it than the average corporate trademark claim. It

Well, you should see what I have to say about most of those.

> certainly annoys a lot of people, though. It might behoove
> him to find a
> better way of dealilng with the issue if he can. I'll go
> along with that.

I'll say that it shows an incredible lack of taste and social grace
on his part to take offense at everyone who doesn't see it his way
(right or not...)

That said, he can do what he likes -- I just may not agree with it.

> The snide attempts at ad hominems are unwarranted, though.

I hope that's not directed towards me. I'll say now that I have
nothing against Richard Stallman personally. Only against some
opinions that it seems he'd like codified into law. Any "fun" made
of him is simply caricature to drive the point home.

I have, though, thought about making a BSD/Linux in protest. ;)

Chris


Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL

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