In article <1992Aug12.104449.18234@athena.mit.edu>, f6930910@scheme.cs.ubc.ca writes:
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>Hi.  I had no idea of how ignorant the Linux community is of the
>general concept of "free" software (in the FSF sense).  The discussion
>regarding a linux disk distribution of a lousy  bucks was/is
>simply incredible.  I guess this is beacuse many (or most) of the
>linux group come for the DOS/PC world where you try to axe out
>your competition through protectionism (this includes, IMHO, the
>shareware concept), and have not seen the long discussions on
>gnu.misc.discuss.

Just a minute - before you condemn the whole lot, make sure you know
what you're saying.  The Linux community is not "ignorant" of such
things as the FSF and GNU Copyleft.  At least not the *ENTIRE*
community as you imply.  Some of us even read g.m.d (hope this doesn't
shock you).

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>Please, please, please... Read the GNU copyleft and the GNU Manifesto.
>These are available onprep.ai.mit.edu.

This is a good suggestion for those who already haven't.

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>I agree.  Keep Linux free.  I can mail you a disk distribution
>for 0 + appropriate taxes and handling. (no smilie)

Yes, there are many of us who agree with you.  I didn't respond to the
discussion regarding $60 for disk copying (which personally I wouldn't
pay) simply because I didn't feel it was worth discussing.  By nature,
wouldn't you expect that someone who isn't bothered by the $60 thing
isn't going to post about it?

No need to flame the world over the actions of a few!  (smilie IMPLICIT)

--Josh
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