Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:33:33 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:33:23 -0500 Received: from ns0.auctionwatch.com ([66.7.130.2]:4619 "EHLO whitestar.auctionwatch.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:33:07 -0500 Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:33:02 -0800 From: Petro To: Rik van Riel Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [opensource] Re: Petition Against Official Endorsement of BitKeeper by Linux Maintainers Message-ID: <20020307023302.GG32504@auctionwatch.com> In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.27i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 10:34:46PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote: > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, David Schwartz wrote: > > On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 18:36:08 -0500, Michael Bernstein wrote: > > >However, when a whole movement based > > >on the idea of creating non-proprietary software decides to utilize > > >proprietary software in order to better create free software, I feel that > > >there is some hypocrisy going on. > > What?! It's really this simple, you use the best tool for the job. > > Why can't we advocate the tools that really do work best. > I'm in it for quality software, not specifically for the ideology > of free software. > > Why do we have to be a movement based upon an inflexible ideology? > Not to mention, why should we have to conform to the ideology of > the "free software" crowd ? 'Cause you can't be a rebel if you don't wear the right boots. -- Share and Enjoy. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/