RMS, Free software and the Ubuntu CDs

[Daniel Carrera]

On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 11:53 -0400, ubuntu at rio.vg wrote:
> I don't see reasoned analysis and honesty as a human failing...

Obviously, that's now what I meant by "jerk". A jerk may or may not be
technically right; someone who is technically right may or may not be a
jerk.


> I respect your opinion.  As I said, RMS is necessary.

Ok.

> Perhaps a better way of putting it:  When told about a new piece of
> software, what is their first question?
> 
> RMS's first question is "Is the software free?"
> Torvald's first question is "Does the software work?"

That seems like a good way of putting it.

Cheers,
Daniel.
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