Python is better than free (was Re: GNU wars again)

Markus Schaber markus at schabi.de
Tue Oct 2 15:14:37 EDT 2001


Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.pp.ru> schrub:

> On Tue, Oct 02, 2001 at 08:59:34AM -0500, Paul Miller wrote:
>> If GNU code is FREE, then I'll have to say that Python (and code
>> under BSD-style licenses) is BETTER THAN FREE. Frankly, I'm very
>> grateful to Guido for allowing Python to be used freely in commercial
>> software.
> 
>    I see your point. You use other's people work without paying them.
>    GNU
> GPL, at least, force you to pay (by publishing your code). You don't
> want to pay, and Python license makes you happy :(

Well - Even the GCC developers and thus the FSF itsself hat to accept 
the "GCC Exception" in their license, AFAIR.

markus
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