How does pine fit into all this? It seems to be free to distribute, but not free to modify. Greg On Mon, Nov 12, 2001 at 08:38:23PM +1100, Shaun Oliver wrote: > here here! > I couldn't agree more. > Just because it's free software doesn't mean it's "FREE" as in no money, > it simply means that anyone can change it and redistribute it as is > their want. providing of course thsy abide by the conditions of the gpl > or in the case of howtows the lpd. > I would gladly pay some $ for a screen reader that would work on the > x-windows environment and before speakup I would've gladly paid some $ > for a good screen review package. > I never played with linux for a variety of reasons. the first of which > is that I didn't know it existed until a few years ago and even then I > wasn't aware of the existance of speakup.. > those are my thoughts I welcome anyone elses. <grin> > On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, > Frank > Carmickle wrote: > > > On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Thomas Ward wrote: > > > > > That's why I think all of us want to use Linux. If it is free that means > > > more money to spend else-where. > > > > No! No! No! Your missing the point completely! It's not about the > > $$$. It's about freedom! The freedom to know what your computer is > > doing. The freedom to change software to make it do what you want it > > to. The freedom to allow others to have that same freedom that you > > do. And yes if you want to charge for it you can. I would pay and have > > payed big $$$ to have people write freesoftware. I would rather put food > > on the table of someone who will contribute lots of code to > > freesoftware. They need to eat too. > > > > > This free software thinking will eventually bring down the major > > > corperations in the long run, because they won't be able to hang on to all > > > the customers. However, it will be in favor of the lower classes, because > > > those like Microsoft have kept technology at arms length from those who > > > couldn't afford it, and sold it to companies and anyone who would shell out > > > the cash. > > > > Maybe so. But this isn't why I like freesoftware. > > > > > > -- > Shaun Oliver. > > "We realize we have a problem with communication. However, we're not going > to discuss it with our staff." > email: shauno at goanna.net.au > ICQ: 76958435 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
