On Jan 4, 2008 10:14 PM, L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Todd Alan Smith wrote: > >> When someone asked him how to make a living of IT without using or > >> promoting non-free software, his answer was that you don't have to > >> work in the IT field to contribute to free software, and he'd prefer see > >> a kernel contributor being a taxi driver than administrating Windows > >> workstations (It may not be the very same words, but the intent is the > >> same). > ... > >> So I could be a gardener and contribute to projects I > >> estimate worthy. From a very abstract point of view, that's coherent. > ... > >> And as a gardener, I'm not sure software will > >> be my first source of problems.
L, the above quoted text is not mine. You need to be more careful in the configuration of your replies. I, for one, would appreciate it. Todd > A gardener? Replicating vegetables and charging for them is unethical > and antisocial. > Seeds and plants can be replicated at virtually no cost, and it is fun > to do. > > http://z505.com/gng/free-gardening.htm > > And charging for consulting about the gardening.. is being a prostitute. > Why would you want to unethically charge an hourly fee to discuss > gardening? You are holding back something that you should be giving all > your head to, for free. When I speak of freedom, I speak of free sex, > not cost. > > > http://z505.com/gng/
