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From: |
Yavor Doganov |
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Subject: |
www/philosophy pragmatic.html |
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Date: |
Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:58:56 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Yavor Doganov <yavor> 07/06/09 11:58:56
Modified files:
philosophy : pragmatic.html
Log message:
* Use ldquo/rdquo/mdash.
* Added link to the Spanish translation.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/pragmatic.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.22&r2=1.23
Patches:
Index: pragmatic.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/pragmatic.html,v
retrieving revision 1.22
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -b -r1.22 -r1.23
--- pragmatic.html 6 Apr 2007 15:20:28 -0000 1.22
+++ pragmatic.html 9 Jun 2007 11:58:49 -0000 1.23
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
<p>
by <a href="http://www.stallman.org/";><strong>Richard Stallman</strong></a></p>
-<div id="rms-image"></div>
-
<p>
Every decision a person makes stems from the person's values and
goals. People can have many different goals and values; fame, profit,
@@ -20,14 +18,13 @@
<p>
My work on free software is motivated by an idealistic goal: spreading
-freedom and cooperation.
-I want to <a href="/philosophy/why-copyleft.html">encourage free software
-to spread</a>,
-replacing proprietary software that forbids cooperation, and thus
-make our society better.</p>
+freedom and cooperation. I want
+to <a href="/philosophy/why-copyleft.html">encourage free software to
+spread</a>, replacing proprietary software that forbids cooperation,
+and thus make our society better.</p>
<p>
That's the basic reason why the GNU General Public License is written
-the way it is--as a copyleft. All code added to a GPL-covered program
+the way it is—as a copyleft. All code added to a GPL-covered program
must be free software, even if it is put in a separate file. I make
my code available for use in free software, and not for use in
proprietary software, in order to encourage other people who write
@@ -41,9 +38,9 @@
non-copyleft terms, and he responded more or less like this:</p>
<blockquote><p>
-Sometimes I work on free software, and sometimes I work on
-proprietary software--but when I work on proprietary software, I
-expect to get <em>paid</em>.
+Sometimes I work on free software, and sometimes I work on proprietary
+software—but when I work on proprietary software, I expect to
+get <em>paid</em>.
</p></blockquote>
<p>
@@ -54,9 +51,9 @@
his goal too.</p>
<p>
If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not
-enough--you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.
-In other words, you need to be ``pragmatic.'' Is the GPL pragmatic?
-Let's look at its results.</p>
+enough—you need to choose a method that works to achieve the
+goal. In other words, you need to be “pragmatic.” Is the
+GPL pragmatic? Let's look at its results.</p>
<p>
Consider GNU C++. Why do we have a free C++ compiler? Only because
the GNU GPL said it had to be free. GNU C++ was developed by an
@@ -89,9 +86,9 @@
Linux, or any GPL-covered program) are often employed by companies or
universities. When the programmer wants to return his improvements to
the community, and see his code in the next release, the boss may say,
-``Hold on there--your code belongs to us! We don't want to share it;
-we have decided to turn your improved version into a proprietary
-software product.''</p>
+“Hold on there—your code belongs to us! We don't want to
+share it; we have decided to turn your improved version into a
+proprietary software product.”</p>
<p>
Here the GNU GPL comes to the rescue. The programmer shows the boss
that this proprietary software product would be copyright
@@ -100,30 +97,32 @@
he lets the programmer do as he intended all along, and the code goes
into the next release.</p>
<p>
-The GNU GPL is not Mr. Nice Guy. It says ``no'' to some of the things
-that people sometimes want to do. There are users who say that this
-is a bad thing--that the GPL ``excludes'' some proprietary software
-developers who ``need to be brought into the free software community.''</p>
+The GNU GPL is not Mr. Nice Guy. It says “no” to some of
+the things that people sometimes want to do. There are users who say
+that this is a bad thing—that the GPL “excludes”
+some proprietary software developers who “need to be brought
+into the free software community.”</p>
<p>
But we are not excluding them from our community; they are choosing
not to enter. Their decision to make software proprietary is a
decision to stay out of our community. Being in our community means
-joining in cooperation with us; we cannot ``bring them into our
-community'' if they don't want to join.</p>
+joining in cooperation with us; we cannot “bring them into our
+community” if they don't want to join.</p>
<p>
-What we <em>can</em> do is offer them an inducement to join. The
-GNU GPL is designed to make an inducement from our existing software:
-``If you will make your software free, you can use this code.'' Of
-course, it won't win 'em all, but it wins some of the time.</p>
+What we <em>can</em> do is offer them an inducement to join. The GNU
+GPL is designed to make an inducement from our existing software:
+“If you will make your software free, you can use this
+code.” Of course, it won't win 'em all, but it wins some of the
+time.</p>
<p>
Proprietary software development does not contribute to our community,
but its developers often want handouts from us. Free software users
-can offer free software developers strokes for the ego--recognition
-and gratitude--but it can be very tempting when a business tells you,
-``Just let us put your package in our proprietary program, and your
-program will be used by many thousands of people!'' The temptation can
-be powerful, but in the long run we are all better off if we resist
-it.</p>
+can offer free software developers strokes for the
+ego—recognition and gratitude—but it can be very tempting
+when a business tells you, “Just let us put your package in our
+proprietary program, and your program will be used by many thousands
+of people!” The temptation can be powerful, but in the long run
+we are all better off if we resist it.</p>
<p>
The temptation and pressure are harder to recognize when they come
indirectly, through free software organizations that have adopted a
@@ -137,19 +136,19 @@
[In September 1998, several months after X11R6.4 was released with
non-free distribtion terms, the Open Group reversed its decision and
rereleased it under the same non-copyleft free software license that
-was used for X11R6.3. Thank you, Open Group--but this subsequent
+was used for X11R6.3. Thank you, Open Group—but this subsequent
reversal does not invalidate the conclusions we draw from the fact
that adding the restrictions was <em>possible</em>.]</p>
<p>
Pragmatically speaking, thinking about greater long-term goals will
strengthen your will to resist this pressure. If you focus your mind
on the freedom and community that you can build by staying firm, you
-will find the strength to do it. ``Stand for something, or you will
-fall for nothing.''</p>
+will find the strength to do it. “Stand for something, or you
+will fall for nothing.”</p>
<p>
-And if cynics ridicule freedom, ridicule community...if ``hard nosed
-realists'' say that profit is the only ideal...just ignore them, and
-use copyleft all the same.</p>
+And if cynics ridicule freedom, ridicule community…if
+“hard nosed realists” say that profit is the only
+ideal…just ignore them, and use copyleft all the same.</p>
<hr />
<h4>This essay is published in <a href="/doc/book13.html"><cite>Free Software,
@@ -163,10 +162,10 @@
<p>
Please send FSF & GNU inquiries to
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
-There are also <a href="http://www.fsf.org/about/contact.html";>other ways to
contact</a>
+There are also <a href="/contact/">other ways to contact</a>
the FSF.
<br />
-Please send broken links and other corrections (or suggestions) to
+Please send broken links and other corrections or suggestions to
<a href="mailto:address@hidden";><em>address@hidden</em></a>.
</p>
@@ -178,9 +177,9 @@
</p>
<p>
-Copyright (C) 1998, 2003, Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-<br />
-Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
+Copyright © 1998, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,</p>
+<address>51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA</address>
+<p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
permitted in any medium without royalty provided this notice is
preserved.
</p>
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/04/06 15:20:28 $
+$Date: 2007/06/09 11:58:49 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@
<!-- and that it is like this "2001, 2002" not this "2001-2002." -->
<div id="translations">
-<h3>Translations of this page</h3>
+<h4>Translations of this page</h4>
<!-- Please keep this list alphabetical, and in the original -->
<!-- language if possible, otherwise default to English -->
@@ -217,37 +216,28 @@
<ul class="translations-list">
<!-- German -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.de.html">Deutsch</a> [de]</li>
-
<!-- English -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html">English</a> [en]</li>
-
+<!-- Spanish -->
+<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.es.html">Español</a> [es]</li>
<!-- French -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.fr.html">Français</a> [fr]</li>
-
<!-- Hungarian -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.hu.html">Magyar</a> [hu]</li>
-
<!-- Indonesian -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.id.html">Bahasa Indonesia</a> [id]</li>
-
<!-- Italian -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.it.html">Italiano</a> [it]</li>
-
<!-- Japanese -->
<li><a
href="/philosophy/pragmatic.ja.html">日本語</a> [ja]</li>
-
<!-- Korean -->
<li><a
href="/philosophy/pragmatic.ko.html">한국어</a> [ko]</li>
-
<!-- Dutch -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.nl.html">Nederlands</a> [nl]</li>
-
<!-- Polish -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.pl.html">Polski</a> [pl]</li>
-
<!-- Portuguese -->
<li><a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.pt.html">Português</a> [pt]</li>
-
<!-- Russian -->
<li><a
href="/philosophy/pragmatic.ru.html">Русский</a> [ru]</li>
</ul>
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