Alexander Terekhov wrote:
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> On Jan 7, 2008 12:31 PM, Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
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>>    Since plants can be easily replicated, why are we buying food from farmers?
>>
>> I'm not against buying software from developers (as long as it is free
>> software).  See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html.
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>   

I'm not against buying grapes from people, as long as they are free 
grapes. That means the grapes cannot be restricted through seedless 
scams,  or by scams that demand payment of the grapes themselves.  By 
offering seedless grapes to people - we cannot grow and replicate our 
own grapes freely. But 99 percent of seedless grape buyers and shareware 
buyers don't care. It is all in your mind that only software replication 
freedom is important. It is all in your mind. You should take your GNU 
sunglasses off.

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> "With free software, users don't have to pay the distribution fee in
> order to use the software. They can copy the program from a friend who
> has a copy, or with the help of a friend who has network access."
>
> That is kind of against buying software from developers, don't you think?
>
> regards,
> alexander.
>
>   

One can still hold people hostage for consulting. Instead of recording 
the consulting on audio tapes that are easy to copy, one simply 
restricts the consulting by only offering it to those who can pay. 
Instead of speaking to people and using your free voice which does not 
cost you any money, simply demand payment before saying a word. 
Especially on cruise ships which are terrible places to speak. Or 
pretend you are charging for the airline ticket, not the speech itself. 
This loop hole makes all software non-free, since free consulting is not 
available to those who cannot afford to pay someone on cruise ships and 
watch me insert flowers into my nose for pleasure.

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