[Gllug] Discussion: Is Enterprise Linux a lock-in

[Dylan]

On Tuesday 20 January 2004 09:04 am, Simon Morris wrote:
> Read a good trade-rag yesterday with an article about Enterprise
> Linux and I'd be interested to hear the lists comments.
>
> Some of the points raised in the article.
>
> 1. RMS suggested that "all the companies that distribute GNU\Linux
> also distribute non-free software, which is unethical. Some even
> develop non-free software which is worse"

Does RMS believe that all non-gpl software is evil? Surely the use of 
non-free s/ware is a matter for the customer/user. 

>
> 2. There was a suggestion in the article that the large recruitment
> of OSS developers by Linux vendors had drawbacks:
>
> "A drawback of direct commercial involvement [in Linux] is clear.
> Developers who are based within corporations are unlikely to support
> a project that is run by another competitor unless there is material
> benefit"

Isn't this partly what United Linux is/was supposed to address?

Dylan

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