Re: Redhat Linux License

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodolfo J. Paiz" <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Redhat Linux License


> At 07:38 10/18/2003, you wrote:
> > > Do I have to pay any license ??
> >
> >No, GPL explicitly demands the software must be freely redistributable,
> >so no license fee applies.
>
> Bzzzzztt. Thank you for playing. Just to clarify: you are confusing "free"
> as in "no cost" (also known as "free as in beer" or "holy crap, I don't
> have to pay for this!") with the "free" as in "freedom" or "liberty (again
> also known as "free as in speech" or "holy crap, they give you the code to
> look at!").
>
Still laughing!

That's the most succinct explanation I've heard yet and is one I'm going to
cut out and keep!

WD M8tey!


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