Re: The basic fact about the free software movement

From: SchroedingerzKat (schroedingerzkat_at_aol.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: 16 Jun 2004 18:47:49 GMT

>The basic fact about the free software movement is that it is
>split into two camps --
>
>1. The libertarians
<snip>
>2. The anarchists
<snip>

Hmm, I've always equated free software with socialism. It truly is a socialist
system that actually works to some extent.

It's interesting how you split it into two camps. I'd have to agree there are
a lot of varying motivations within the OSS world.

Perhaps I fall into the "anarchist" camp. Funny how a hobbyist OS is actually
giving MS a run for its money.

When you think about it, linux has a good chance. MS didn't come out with a
decent NT until the mid nineties. Everyone points to MS Windows as the big
star, but they were a simple desktop and workstation OS for many years. Hell
they sold Unix through SCO in the eighties. 

-- 
Michael
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