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Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues)

Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Date 2014-05-10 21:16 -0700
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Subject Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues)
From Nelson Crosby <nelsoncrosby@gmail.com>

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I also believe in this more 'BSD-like' view, but from a business point of view. No one is going to invest in a business that can't guarantee against piracy, and such a business is much less likely to receive profit (see Ardour).

Don't get me wrong - I love free software. It's seriously awesome to she what a community can do. But at the same time, some people want to earn a living from writing code. That is simply not possible without proprietary software. 

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Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-11 09:35 +1000
  Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Nelson Crosby <nelsoncrosby@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 21:16 -0700
    Re: Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 21:48 -0700
    Re: Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-05-11 00:36 -0500
    Re: Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-05-11 07:13 +0000
  Re: Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-05-11 01:25 -0500
  Re: Free vs proprietary (was Re: NumPy, SciPy, & Python 3X Installation/compatibility issues) Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-05-11 01:25 -0500

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