Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!ames!haven!decuac!shlump.nac.dec.com!riscy.dec.com!fuel.dec.com!graham From: graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Re: Xview vs. Motif speculation Message-ID: <1601@riscy.dec.com> Date: 10 Apr 90 00:46:52 GMT References: <90Apr8.221709edt.3362@smoke.cs.toronto.edu> <775@med.Stanford.EDU> <1990Mar28.023719.13505@athena.mit.edu> <1600@riscy.dec.com> Sender: newsdaemon@riscy.dec.com Lines: 37 >'free' in our context means -- free to use && free to port && free to >fix && free to enhance && free to experiment with && free to develop >from >To us, 'free' does not mean "We don't charge you extra for it, it's >bundled with the system". So.....one honest question..... Any suggestions how the software companies should pay for the time and money invested/spent in building and *supporting* the software that you suggest be available via ftp from every coner of the universe? The last time I checked, even University/academic programmers did not work for free..... Why ask for Motif only? Why not ask for free source for every product built by these companies? You will then advancing the true spirit of a 'competitive economy'...and help keep these companies in business.....and keep us all employed...so we can continue with this wonderful networking and discussions ;-) On a more serious note, I can understand the hassles with software and 'lawyers'...maybe the academics/'free' advocates should propose to spend some time on 'something' (eg.. creating new widget ideas and code for OSF) in return for 'free' Motif. ....no? Hey... even Glastnost is not 'free' ;-) Christopher Graham Digital Equipment Corp Ultrix Resource Center New York City "I speak for myself......not representing anybody or firm" Internet: graham@fuel.enet.dec.com UUCP: ...!decwrl!fuel.enet.dec.com!graham