Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!colossus!kevin From: kevin@mips.COM (Kevin Kuhn) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: Making $$$ from software - GNU vs the world Message-ID: <33980@mips.mips.COM> Date: 28 Dec 89 04:09:14 GMT References: <8322@stiatl.UUCP> <1989Dec22.052935.5136@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1962@crdos1.crd.ge.COM> Sender: news@mips.COM Reply-To: kevin@mips.COM (Kevin Kuhn) Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 20 Sorry if this has already been gone over here, maybe somebody could send me email if this is out of place. This big ruckus with the aids software that was sent all over the country recently was apparently done by somebody with lots of cash. On the news they told the story, and ended with the warning, "So stay away from all free software". It just seems that the primary motive behind this is descrediting free software, and the FSF is the largest group in this field. Also a lot of companies have a vested interest in promoting the "danger" of public domain type stuff. Any comments (or am I banished to alt.conspiracy where such stuff should be, but an ongoing talk.bizarre.snuggles.bear has staged a coup and taken over the group :-)) -- =========================================================== Kevin Kuhn kevin@mips.com MIPS Computer Systems {ames,decwrl,prls,pyramid}!mips!kevin