Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.068 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.86; '*S*': 0.00; '+0100,': 0.07; 'california,': 0.09; 'wrote:': 0.14; '(he': 0.16; 'mighty': 0.16; 'recognition.': 0.16; 'subject:versus': 0.16; 'what?': 0.16; 'subject:] ': 0.16; 'foss': 0.19; 'tue,': 0.20; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.22; 'linux,': 0.22; 'received:209.85.213': 0.23; "i'm": 0.26; "doesn't": 0.28; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.32; 'done': 0.32; 'community': 0.33; 'from:charset:iso-8859-1': 0.33; 'uses': 0.34; 'received:192.168.1': 0.34; 'received:192': 0.34; 'subject:software': 0.35; 'received:192.168': 0.37; 'received:209.85': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'center': 0.38; 'software': 0.38; 'somewhat': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.39; 'header:Mime-Version:1': 0.39; 'would': 0.40; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'best': 0.60; 'url:net': 0.62; 'free': 0.62; 'url:search': 0.64; 'buy': 0.67; 'nothing.': 0.68; 'subject:Free': 0.72; 'message-id:@localhost.localdomain': 0.74; '15:38': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:subject:from:to:in-reply-to:references :content-type:date:message-id:mime-version:x-mailer :content-transfer-encoding; bh=77IYzc1OFl7dwlX3x082+U57pcrCJubXQzhJAEQRnAE=; b=lIvmfMt2sNMga5UNUsPITYWUwpDVD27S7nrxCeCFBTZ01vrAdZL7H5arrrLlCnM/1K 3naHyYagNhBWahq7wVw36JDQm91ZUT1ItmYcvFETFE2Bh0RFpbdV2V2CVQZNXiULGu1s CFxTiUVMcVbfhgKsiC5rohxQCM7hTIA4+wnkI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=subject:from:to:in-reply-to:references:content-type:date:message-id :mime-version:x-mailer:content-transfer-encoding; b=bUtsMG7jM62tUFFhkLuhtr97CM5ZDOeLcCKtZAijwAgpNMxm+OZ4n2z6vJinKtj3S7 NwdLe6l4Jh9TucnqBnPlsAPTv40tzPWk1dKIC8a7A72n22jblRjZfx8IG8tKzvJG54AQ 8Bu2OgzYyKygoBO/BrnTaKwsk9bGC5+El0HO0= Subject: Re: OT] Free software versus software idea patents From: Westley =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mart=EDnez?= To: python-list@python.org In-Reply-To: <20110412153811.G2EL8.635651.root@web10-winn.ispmail.private.ntl.com> References: <20110412153811.G2EL8.635651.root@web10-winn.ispmail.private.ntl.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:49:44 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.32.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 31 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1302648591 news.xs4all.nl 41103 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:34602 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.stben.net!gegeweb.org!newsfeed.kamp.net!newsfeed.kamp.net!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:3095 On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 15:38 +0100, wisecracker@tesco.net wrote: > Hi Westley... > > > The pre-builts from Best Buy that get reloaded, reloaded with what? I > > live in California, the center of software development. I only know one > > person who uses Linux, and they only use it for work (he doesn't even > > live in CA anymore). I have say your delusions about the use of free > > software are somewhat hilarious. > > It would be mighty interesting to know what you have done for the FOSS community > as a whole without want of monetary payment and/or recognition. > > > > > -- > 73... > > Bazza, G0LCU... > > Team AMIGA... > > http://homepages.tesco.net/wisecracker/ > > http://main.aminet.net/search?readme=wisecracker > > http://mikeos.berlios.de/ > Nothing. I'm not a charity.