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Propriety software is privately owned by the makers of the software, they control everything. GNU and the FSF were born because this model was deemed unethical
by hasenj 16y ago
Propriety software is privately owned by the makers of the software, they control everything.
GNU and the FSF were born because this model was deemed unethical by RMS and many who basically agree with him.
- anamax 16y ago>> Propriety software is privately owned by the makers of the software, they control everything. > GNU and the FSF were born because this model was deemed unethical by RMS and many who basically agree with him. Actually, free software is owned and controlled by its creators. They determine the terms and if you don't like those terms, you don't get to use it. You seem to think that "control" implies a particular class of terms. It doesn't. Control is actually the ability fo the creator to choose whatever terms she likes. BTW - RMS is an American and got his seed funding from Americans....