Computer software runs just about everything in the world. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that employees many many people. It isn't just anything.
His no-compromises method has done far more for the movement than anything. If you want some comprimes, look to the Open Source movement and the BSD license.
>It is a multi-billion dollar industry that employees many many people.
Which is exactly why RMS is viewed as extreme. If the world followed his philosophy, it would not be a "multi-billion dollar industry that employs many many people." It would be slightly larger than HAM radio, full of smart and well meaning hobbyists trying to scratch personal itches but not adding up to much of consequence (which pretty much describes the state of the movement today).
RMSs response has always been a vague bit of handwaving about creating more innovative business processes around the free software but which basically amount to every software company becoming a services company. I'm sorry, but I really don't need or want services for 99.995% of the software I use every day.
Computer software runs just about everything in the world. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that employees many many people. It isn't just anything.
His no-compromises method has done far more for the movement than anything. If you want some comprimes, look to the Open Source movement and the BSD license.