www/philosophy greve-clown.html

[Pavel Kharitonov]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Pavel Kharitonov <ineiev>       17/02/18 02:56:56

Modified files:
        philosophy     : greve-clown.html 

Log message:
        Spellcheck.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/greve-clown.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.13&r2=1.14

Patches:
Index: greve-clown.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/greve-clown.html,v
retrieving revision 1.13
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -b -r1.13 -r1.14
--- greve-clown.html    12 Apr 2014 12:40:10 -0000      1.13
+++ greve-clown.html    18 Feb 2017 07:56:55 -0000      1.14
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 The origin lies somewhere in the transition from the 70's to the 80's,
 when the software industry became what we accept so willingly
 today. In the initial competition, some firms took to hording code as
-a survival strategy. While attempting to support this behaviour's
+a survival strategy. While attempting to support this behavior's
 legality, they created phrases like &ldquo;Software Piracy&rdquo;
 because they suggest that something is lost when software is
 copied. People were forced to yield to licenses that bound them to
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 <p>
 One man found this situation unbearable. Used to the early days, the
-(as he says himself) &ldquo;paradise,&rdquo;, where freedom and
+(as he says himself) &ldquo;paradise,&rdquo; where freedom and
 responsible use of the possibilities determined the situation, Richard
 Stallman envisioned the concept of a completely free system. Very
 quickly it became clear that this system would be Unix-compatible and
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 <p>
 When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an
-inseperable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in the
+inseparable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in the
 side of a lot of businesses eyes because it stops them from taking the
 code, modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As
 long as there are people who try to live the dream of instant wealth
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
 <p>
 Speaking of quality&mdash;nowadays more and more firms realize that
-allowing the users to access the sourcecode gives them a huge
+allowing the users to access the source code gives them a huge
 advantage. To say it in a simple way: more eyes can see
 more. Solutions that are unimaginable for one person are painfully
 obvious for someone else. Due to this advantage Free Software is very
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 the seed of doom inside itself (please forgive me for the pathos
 here).  As long as we accept this concept, we accept the danger that
 another firm will attempt to take control.  Microsoft is
-<em>not</em> evil incarnate as some people seem to percieve. Microsoft
+<em>not</em> evil incarnate as some people seem to perceive. Microsoft
 is <em>the natural consequence</em> of the widely accepted system.</p>
 
 <p>
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of
 recognition. Well, the respect held for the frontmen of the different
 philosophies speaks for itself. I on my part would prefer to be as
-respected as Linus Thorvalds or Richard Stallman than having the
+respected as Linus Torvalds or Richard Stallman than having the
 reputation of Bill Gates.</p>
 
 <p>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 
 <p>
 And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not
-agains capitalism or firms in general and it is not against software
+against capitalism or firms in general and it is not against software
 firms in particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for
 profit&mdash;quite to the contrary. Every firm is being told to make
 as much money as they can off the sale of software, the documentation
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 
 <p>
 Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to &ldquo;fit the
-market to the times&rdquo; as a rethorical stament&mdash;but it is an
+market to the times&rdquo; as a rhetorical statement&mdash;but it is an
 important point in the GNU Philosophy:<br />
 the time when software was only relevant for a few freaks and some
 firms is long gone. Nowadays software is the pathway to information. A
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
 <p>
 These tactics are usually gathered under the synonym &ldquo;FUD&rdquo;
 (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) and were used by IBM long before Microsoft
-unconvered them. The idea is clear: If you make someone uncertain
-enough, he or she will not dare to make <b>any</b> decission,
+uncovered them. The idea is clear: If you make someone uncertain
+enough, he or she will not dare to make <b>any</b> decision,
 effectively remaining in his or her current position. That is the
 thought.</p>
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 become split.</p>
 
 <p>
-The most recogniziable split in the recent history has been the
+The most recognizable split in the recent history has been the
 already noted distinction between &ldquo;Open Source&rdquo; and
 &ldquo;Free Software.&rdquo; Telling both concepts apart is not an
 easy task even for most insiders and it is only understandable if
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 <p>
 When this attention came a lot of firms were disconcerted by the word
 &ldquo;Free.&rdquo; The first association was &ldquo;no money&rdquo;
-which immediatly meant &ldquo;no profit&rdquo; for them. When people
+which immediately meant &ldquo;no profit&rdquo; for them. When people
 then tried to tell them the &ldquo;Free&rdquo; truly stands for
 &ldquo;Freedom&rdquo; they were completely shaken.</p>
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/04/12 12:40:10 $
+$Date: 2017/02/18 07:56:55 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
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