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Re: [PLUG] RMS and GNU/sink (was: systrace is cool)
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> don't think he's really whining at all. I think one of the main points is
> that you had to agree to the terms of the GNU Public License to use the
> "Linux" kernel. There are some important things to consider when you pick a
But you DON'T have to agree to GPL to use GPL software, just to
redistribute modified versions of it.
> license, either as a developer or as a user. And, oh, by the way, there's a
> large portion of essential OS components that were developed by GNU/FSF
> sponsored developers. And, the only real "payment" that many free software
> developers get is "credit" (see ESR).
-- noah silva
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