[ILUG] games.linux.ie

[Jerry Connolly]

Paul J Collins said the following on Sat, Feb 24, 2001 at 12:51:11AM +0000, 
> I consider all proprietary software a restriction on my freedom.  Can
> you show me a proprietary software company that is not out to make
> money?
 
I don't personally see anything wrong with making money.  I have coded 
for money in the past, and will do in the future.  
Where possible I like to share it with others, but this is not always
possible.

> You don't achieve a goal like that by singing songs and waving
> banners.  You do it by writing solid software, licensing it under a
> suitable license and letting everyone else do the same.
 
This makes a lot of sense to me.  If free software is better, then of course
I'll use it, but if free software isn't available with the functionality I
require, and I don't have the skills or the time to develop it, then I'll 
have to pay for it.

> Try reading what I'm saying, and ease up on the trigger finger, Tonto.

Stop acting like someone peed in your cornflakes every time I use the word 
"proprietry" and you've got yourself a deal.

-- 
Jerry Connolly                  Computer Incident Response Team
jerry.connolly at eircom.net       Eircom Multimedia