Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: What's in a name? | From | Valdis.Kletnieks@vt ... | Date | Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:57:53 -0500 |
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On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:42:52 EST, "Richard B. Johnson" said:
> No doubt a gcc compiler. I built my house with a Stanley hammer > and a Skill saw. Neither Stanley nor Skill own the house (the > bank does).
Actually, *YOU* probably own the house. What the bank has is a mortgage - a promise by you that if you don't pay them, they *then* get to own the house. Most banks try VERY hard to avoid actually owning houses.
This is actually somewhat germane, as it reflects back on the "GPL the source after N units have been sold" business model, and code escrow, and related thigns... -- Valdis Kletnieks Computer Systems Senior Engineer Virginia Tech
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