[Ilugc] Re: Five crucial things outsiders do not understand about the Linux community
- From: vamlists@xxxxxxxxx (Vamsee Kanakala)
- Date: Fri May 25 23:38:35 2007
rajasekhar kuppa wrote:
True-- but again quoting Ayn Rand-- Producing free software is not some
altruistic activity-- it is the most selfish expression of a programmers
self--- scratching ones own itch -- precisely amounts to that
Sure. But then GPL comes along and spoils all the fun :p. Somehow, I
have a tough time seeing AR and RMS seeing eye to eye on any issue at
all. They're both polar opposites in what they preach (and I'm probably
insulting AR's intelligence by making a comparison in the first place).
Creating software for fun sure is a selfish intention and I think would
be noble in AR's eyes, but the 'mandatory' sharing she would have chafed
at :)
V.
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