Eric S. Raymond on GPL and BSD licenses. & Microsoft coming to Linux

[Alix Pexton]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>> "Walter Bright" <newshound1 at digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
>> news:gqj7kh$ll$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>> Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>>>> (The whole idea of "free as in freedom software" not also implying 
>>>> "free as in beer" (Side note: since when is beer free?) is complete 
>>>> bullocks.) (And yes, I just used the word "bullocks". I'm in a weird 
>>>> mood...)
>>> I always thought the "free as in beer" came from this: 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Froggy_Evening
>>
>> *shrug* For all I know it could have come from that. But one thing I 
>> do know: Chuck Jones is an animation god :)
> 
> I attended a lecture by him once. He's also engaging and a very nice 
> man. The crowd loved him, and he deserved it.

My interpretation of the phrase "Free, as in beer" is that the beer is 
free, whenever it is not your round. When it is your turn to go to the 
bar, it's everyone but you that gets free beer. In this context, "Free 
Software" is that which is produced by a community where each member 
makes a contribution in turn, either trough creating or testing, and as 
a result everyone shares the benefit.

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