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

[Richard Jones]

On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 10:41:10AM +0000, Dylan wrote:
> 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. 

I noticed last time he spoke that he was using a pretty ordinary
laptop PC.  Presumably this has lots of proprietary software in the
BIOS, hard drive components, display, etc.

Rich.

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