On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 12:51:54PM -0800, Adam McKenna wrote: > On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 09:25:38PM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > > Op do, 16-12-2004 te 14:46 -0500, schreef Ian Murdock: > > > We've heard > > > directly from the biggest ISVs that nothing short of a common > > > binary core will be viable from their point of view. > > > > Well, frankly, I don't care what they think is 'viable'. > > > > 'ISV' is just another name for 'Software Hoarder'. I thought Debian was > > about Freedom, not about "how can we make the life of proprietary > > software developers easy?" > > Regardless of how you feel about proprietary software, it is someone else's > work and they are free to sell or license it as they see fit. I don't see > how someone advocating "freedom" can in the same (virtual) breath presume to > dictate what other people do with their work.
I think Wouter is only asking for reciprocity here. If they don't care about his concerns why should he care about theirs ? Or alternatively "not caring" is a freedom. Cheers, -- Bill. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Imagine a large red swirl here.
