2002-10-20 01:07:41

by Nicholas S. Wourms

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Subject: Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new

Richard Stallman wrote:

[SNIP Usual RMS Rant]

+--------------+
| Don't feed |
| the trolls |
| |
| thank you |
+--------------+
| |
| |
| |
| |
....\ /....

Cheers,
Nicholas



2002-10-20 01:54:20

by Jon Portnoy

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Subject: Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new



On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Nicholas Wourms wrote:

> Richard Stallman wrote:
>
> [SNIP Usual RMS Rant]
>
> +--------------+
> | Don't feed |
> | the trolls |
> | |
> | thank you |
> +--------------+
> | |
> | |
> | |
> | |
> ....\ /....
>
> Cheers,
> Nicholas
>
>

Since RMS is a troll, I highly suggest you immediately uninstall all
software with any code written by him, including the GNU C Compiler suite.


2002-10-20 02:12:20

by Murray J. Root

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Subject: Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new

On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 10:00:08PM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Nicholas Wourms wrote:
>
> > Richard Stallman wrote:
> >
> > [SNIP Usual RMS Rant]
> >
> > +--------------+
> > | Don't feed |
> > | the trolls |
> > | |
> > | thank you |
> > +--------------+
> > | |
> > | |
> > | |
> > | |
> > ....\ /....
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nicholas
> >
> >
>
> Since RMS is a troll, I highly suggest you immediately uninstall all
> software with any code written by him, including the GNU C Compiler suite.
>
That doesn't make sense. Just because he did a good thing we need to put up
with his ranting and raving if we want to use it? Sorry - he forgot to put
that condition into the GPL so we aren't bound by it.

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2002-10-20 08:32:02

by Mark Mielke

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Subject: Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new

On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 10:18:18PM -0400, Murray J. Root wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 10:00:08PM -0400, Jon Portnoy wrote:
> > Since RMS is a troll, I highly suggest you immediately uninstall all
> > software with any code written by him, including the GNU C Compiler suite.
> That doesn't make sense. Just because he did a good thing we need to put up
> with his ranting and raving if we want to use it? Sorry - he forgot to put
> that condition into the GPL so we aren't bound by it.

Seriously. According to Richard, my freedom as the user supercedes
Richard's freedom as author or contributor.

mark

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