[Ubuntu Chicago] RMS anyone?

[Max Luebbe]

lol.
Gives the classic OSS description "Free as in speech" a whole new meaning...

-Max

On 7/26/07, Samir Faci <samir.list at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You know, considering how much he yammers on about his 4 freedoms and the
> freedom to do this or that, and how I'm being oppressed by using msft, java
> or whatnot...   he sure is charging quiet a bit to hear him tell me about my
> freedom to pay $185 in order to learn more about freedom.
>
> --
> Samir
>
> On 7/26/07, Max Luebbe <max.luebbe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Not that I would ever pay a nickel to see RMS speak -
> > I'm not surprised.
> >
> > The guy's got to feed himself somehow, I doubt he's doing code bounties,
> > getting paid for technical support or any of the other so called ways an
> > individual programmer can earn a living in an open source world.
> >
> > Welcome to the world of public speaking.
> > You should see what a lot of other celebrities charge for speaking fees,
> > its all insane.
> >
> > -Max
> >
> >
> > On 7/26/07, Freddy Martinez <freddymartinez9 at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm outraged at the price.  If we put in 5 dollars, we MAY be able to
> > > get one person in.  Oh well, free software was never about price :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best,
> > > Freddy Martinez
> > >
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> >
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