Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Open Software Foundation
Message-ID: <1988May23.074820.5222@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <5412@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <3166@pdn.UUCP> <754@fig.bbn.com>, <2554@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: Mon, 23 May 88 07:48:20 GMT

> Certainly rms and crew have demonstrated high levels of competence, quality
> and productivity...

Unfortunately, they have also demonstrated a set of priorities and beliefs
that many people don't go along with, plus a distinct lack of flexibility
when said priorities and beliefs become an issue...

> An investment by the OSF in the FSF could pay off handsomely. 

Do remember that RMS and, say, IBM have very different ideas of what "pay
off handsomely" ought to mean.  I seriously doubt that a meeting of the
minds there is very likely.  Pity, it would do both of them good to be a
bit more open-minded...
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