From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24,DMARC_NONE, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_NONE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from [216.97.2.1] (helo=ash.propagation.net) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14NjT5-0004iL-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:41:44 -0700 Received: from aaron2 (user001.ftn.com [206.25.184.250]) by ash.propagation.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id QAA22628 for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 16:35:10 -0600 Message-ID: <005601c08b0e$adf213a0$6b04040a@metrony.com> From: "Aaron Held" To: References: <87lmrtliry.fsf@scooby.mysterymachine.ddts.net> <20010130003720.A19556@kabbu.akopia.com> <87itmxlhmr.fsf@scooby.mysterymachine.ddts.net> <20010130115100.B5028@cvs.gentoo.org> <004301c08b09$26620b20$6b04040a@metrony.com> <20010130172348.A6251@kabbu.akopia.com> Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Distribution Name MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue Jan 30 15:42:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:47:51 -0500 X-Archives-Salt: 0e8f9928-51e0-47ec-be0f-726fece42d81 X-Archives-Hash: 7ad7b3b93dd80cde9b5a8e48dffe110d > : I thought gentoo was short for Generation 2, what do I know. > : > : I've been wrestling with free/GNU philosophy both at a personal level > : as well as a professional. > > I think this is where the clear distinction between open-source and GNU > philosophies differ. > > Open souce isn't about anti-microsoft. It's about pro-choice. If I gave that impression then I apologize, I am not anti-MS in terms of both using thier software and selling it. But I do believe that GNU 'forcing' developers to keep the code open will be better in the long run. I also believe in practicing what I preach, so if I am suggesting that Linux can be used as a stable platform for typical employee workstations, then I best be able to use it at some level for my own work. I also get annoyed when people go out of thier way to alienate MS software and users, like KWord not being able to export rtf or MS Word. I would rather not let the us vs them mentality infect my search for tools and technologies that allow me to get my job done well. -Aaron