Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 06 Jan 2003 23:52:05 +0000 | From | Andrew Walrond <> | Subject | Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in non-freedrivers? |
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Richard Stallman wrote: > > The GNU/Linux system is pretty large. For that matter, GCC and Linux > are pretty large. So I think you're simply underestimating what we > can do ethically, as an excuse for doing it the usual grabbing way. >
Indeed. And the important large like gcc and glibc have substantial corporate sponsorship without which they would be dead in the water. Grabbing from the grabbers?
> > Meanwhile, people have already pointed out that there are ways to > raise money for some kinds of free software projects. From what I > hear about game product cycles, you might be able to make the game > free after a year without losing much in sales. >
So If I spend $X developing my game and then sell it closed with the stated intention of opening the source as soon as it has recouped a reasonable return on my investment, this would get your official seal of approval?
But isn't this exactly what Andre has been lambasted for? Perhaps you should step in and say a few words in his defence.
> But if that doesn't work for you, I would not consider it a great loss > for the world if your products were not produced. They contribute > something to the world if they are free software, but otherwise not.
Perhaps not. But my 40 software developing staff are still going to be mightily pissed when I don't make payroll.
Richard, you started out with some noble priciples, but seem to have become a little confused somewhere along the way. The 'Don Quixote' hacker knight ;)
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