Dear G. van Es, I'm sorry for the rest of the list, but I really must reply to you... because you have a completely wrong idea of Free Software!
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html [quote] To understand the concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer." [/quote] And as stated on gisvm site: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/selling.html [quote] Many people believe that the spirit of the GNU project is that you should not charge money for distributing copies of software, or that you should charge as little as possible — just enough to cover the cost. Actually we encourage people who redistribute free software to charge as much as they wish or can. If this seems surprising to you, please read on. [/quote] Regarding: > Still, I think gisvm isn't worth paying for.... I respect your opinion, but I really would like to know the reasons why you think like this. And I would appreciate if you could post your opinion on the GISVM forum (it's free speech!!!) http://gisvm.com/forum Actually myself and some users I personally know use PostGIS on GISVM on a daily base, and we are very happy with it! Cheers, Ricardo Pinho ----- Mensagem original ---- De: G. van Es <[email protected]> Para: PostGIS Users Discussion <[email protected]> Enviadas: Quinta-feira, 1 de Outubro de 2009 20:24:08 Assunto: Re: [postgis-users] GISVM Server Release Candidate 1 is publicly available Yes, I know it is allowed, but this doesn't mean you have to. Well, I already regret the reply I sent because it isn't worth mentioning on this great mailinglist. Still, I think gisvm isn't worth paying for.... now I really stop nagging :-) --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Paul Ramsey <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Paul Ramsey <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [postgis-users] GISVM Server Release Candidate 1 is publicly > available > To: "PostGIS Users Discussion" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 11:51 AM > From the GPL: > > "You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring > a copy, and > you may at your option offer warranty protection in > exchange for a fee." > > P. > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:02 AM, G. van Es <[email protected]> > wrote: > > "3. GISVM Server download is now only available for a > DISTRIBUTION FEE OF 10 EUROS!!!" > > > > Free software for a fee? You really must be joking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Wed, 9/30/09, Ricardo Pinho <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: Ricardo Pinho <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [postgis-users] GISVM Server Release > Candidate 1 is publicly available > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 3:00 PM > >> GISVM ANNOUNCEMENT – 2009.09.28: > >> > >> > >> 1. RELEASE CANDIDATE 1 of “GISVM SERVER” is > now > >> publicly available at: > >> > >> http://gisvm.com > >> > >> Full release details can be found at: > >> http://gisvm.com/wiki/index.php?title=GISVM_Server_-_Release_Candidate_1_-_20090831 > >> > >> > >> 2. I’m also proud to announce that “I’m > speaking” > >> at Sydney FOSS4G 2009 on behalf of the GISVM > project: > >> > >> http://www.gisvm.com/blog/?p=133 > >> > >> > >> > >> 3. GISVM Server download is now only available for > a > >> DISTRIBUTION FEE OF 10 EUROS!!! > >> > >> THIS IS MEANT TO HELP REDUCE MY PERSONAL COSTS FOR > THE > >> TRIP, HOTEL and EVENT REGISTRATION that are going > to be up > >> to 5.000 US Dollars! > >> > >> Remember - GISVM IS AN UNSPONSORED PROJECT!!! > >> > >> If you consider it a useful and worthy project, > PLEASE > >> CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS GISVM's PRESENCE AT FOSS4G > 2009. THANK > >> YOU!!! > >> > >> > >> > >> 4. GISVM Help Wiki is now available for > documentation of > >> GISVM: > >> > >> http://gisvm.com/wiki > >> > >> > >> > >> > ********************************************************************** > >> GISVM Server Release Candidate 1 - ANNOUNCEMENT > DETAILS: > >> > ********************************************************************** > >> > >> GIS Virtual Machine Server is another product > based on the > >> GISVM new concept for Free Open Source Geospatial > Software > >> distribution. > >> > >> This GISVM Server edition is based on Ubuntu > Server > >> operating system and several free open source > server > >> softwares. > >> > >> Run this Virtual Machine on your computer and > instantly get > >> a personal GIS Server running in the background, > just as if > >> you had a new server computer on your local > network, ready > >> to use with your favorite GIS desktop > application! > >> > >> On the Virtual Machine Server you will find > several > >> geospatial and location web services based on OGC > Open > >> Geospatial Standards, such as: WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS, > etc. So, > >> GISVM Server also offers an easy way into OGC > Open > >> Geospatial Standards and benefits from the power > of real > >> interoperability. > >> > >> > >> The GISVM Server includes: > >> - Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition JeOS (Just enough > OS) > >> - LAMP Server bundle (Linux, Apache, MySQL and > PHP) > >> - Samba File Server > >> - Tomcat Java Server > >> - PostgreSQL database server > >> - PostGIS (PostgreSQL spatial extension), ZigGIS > and FDO > >> ready! > >> - Mapserver > >> - Geoserver > >> - Deegree > >> - Geonetwork > >> - Webmin (a web-based interface for GISVM Server > >> administration) > >> > >> > >> If you think this is a useful and interesting > product, > >> please help us to improve it with your > participation on the > >> testing forum board: > >> http://gisvm.com/forum/index.php?board=6.0 > >> > >> Thank you for your time and collaboration! > >> Best regards, > >> Ricardo Pinho > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >> Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! > +Buscados > >> http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> postgis-users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > postgis-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > > > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list [email protected] http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users __________________________________________________ Fale com seus amigos de graça com o novo Yahoo! 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