Chris Croughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Free as in freedom or as in beer? I agree that many people wouldn't > have got started if they'd had to buy the software (that was one of my > main motivations for starting to use GCC, that it didn't cost me > anything), but how many of them actually go so far as to modify and > improve the code? Your "a lot" could mean anything over about 10.
1000s if not 100s of thouands. Look at RT for GCC or the Changlog. Just a year's worth includes many, many people. > You would buy your spares and servicing from unqualified people? Remind > me not to travel in any vehicle you've had serviced! There are lots of people like this. I know 10 people who have built their own cars (from land rovers to beach buggys). Surely you are well aware of automechanics being a popular hobby? -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk for all your tapsell ferrier needs _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk
