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Yes, I agree with RMS on this point. He has pointed out that using the
GPL (an not a license that permits a comercial entity to abscond with
the code) superior free (yes, in both senses) _software_ (o/s,
utilities, applications) makes for a better world. High ideals to be sure.
Dave Ewart wrote:
> On Monday, 08.05.2006 at 03:27 -0500, Miller, Marc wrote:
>
>
>>The Debian way is to promote the availability of source code, but is
>>that more important than worldwide adoption in general? The focus
>>should be on capturing the audience first, and converting commercial
>>ISVs to the open source model after you have a captive audience. Am I
>>wrong?
>
>
> Is one of Debian's (formal) aims "worldwide adoption"? I don't think it
> is... Should it be? That's less clear, but again I think not.
>
> If, by making a superior 'free' (in both senses) operating system
> *leads* to wider adoption, then that's a helpful side-effect, rather
> than a goal, in my opinion.
>
> Dave.
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