Re: [Fsfe-uk] Stalls at Marxism 2003

[Chris Croughton]

On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 11:18:26AM +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote:

> Although you're allowed to do so, as with the manuals for GNU
> programs, Richard Stallman may prefer you don't.  Tim O'Reilly has
> publically, several times, related how Stallman has asked that
> O'Reilly don't publish some `free' material from GNU, e.g. the
> manuals, because they're a significant income stream for GNU/FSF.
> Tim's complied, but feels, IIRC, it's a bit hypocritical.

It is indeed.  But then that fits with RMS/FSF's view of 'free'
software, which they don't allow to be limited in distribution or use
(for instance by saying "not permitted for military use") but they do
allow to be limited by being incompatible with other free licences (for
instance if you have to send modifications back to the creator of the
software).

I agree with Tim O'Reilly...

Chris C