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From: c9h@psuhcx.psu.edu (Charles M. Hannum)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: What does "free" mean, eh? (Re: Scareware)
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Date: 12 Mar 90 09:19:44 GMT
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I think the most important thing is that *I* don't get PAID for enhancing GNU
products.  A person working for GNU *does*.  GNU gets grants up the wazoo to
continue their work.  Even if I completely overhaul GNU CC, I wouldn't get a
SINGLE CENT for it.  While that may be all fine and dandy in *your* eyes,
it's *not* in mine.  Getting ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (monetary or otherwise) for my
work just doesn't appeal to me.


- Charles Hannum
  c9h@hcx.psu.edu