Re: [Gnome-print] Re: GnomeFont state of affairs

[Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com>]

Derek Simkowiak <dereks@kd-dev.com> writes:
> -> > > > That's a stupid goal. The goal should be to make free software
> -> > > > succeed. GNOME is a means to an end. Don't lose sight of that.
> 
> 	Uh... just dropping into this thread...
> 
> 	Since when is Gnome a pawn in the FSF's political agenda?
> 	I've

Um, did I say FSF? I didn't say FSF.

Still, you should know that GNOME is part of the GNU Project. 

> been a proponent of Gnome because I want a desktop that doesn't suck.
> Speaking as an enduser, I could care less about whether or not Gnome
> advances the GPL or FSF.
> 

Well, you have a right to make that your goal. Personally, if I was
only interested in technical issues I'd use MacOS X, BeOS, Berlin, or
even Windows. However I'm also interested in long-term viability,
usefulness to users, ability to hack on the code, and that sort of
thing - which means that licenses are important. I've gotten
interested in one too many cool proprietary platforms that disappeared
due to their proprietary nature. (NeXT, Amiga, anyone?)
 
> 	This is one thing that bugs me--it seems some people believe that
> using the GPL or LGPL automatically means you'd be willing to sacrifice
> the quality of your program for the benefit of "Free Software".
> 

I see nothing about sacrificing quality. Presumably free software
results in superior quality.
 
Havoc