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Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> writes:
> On Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:20:54 PM UTC+1, jacobnavia wrote:
>> Implied is that I am shrewd and greedy guy trying to profit from others, 
>> even if he will (of course) deny all such claims.
>> 
> Some people take the view that all software companies are evil. But
> even they really mean Microsoft and Apple, not Logiquels/informatique.
> If someone is a significant gcc contributor and criticises Jacob
> then I disagree, but they've got a certain legitimacy to their
> position.
>
> However I don't see any people who contribute significantly to gcc
> or indeed any Open Source / free software project harassing Jacob.
> I write some software for free, but most is currently closed source,
> and I get paid for it. Jacob releases the executable of his compiler
> for free to personal users, and makes money on professional licences.
> 100% perfectly legitimate business, and I wish him well.  

Are you implying that I harassed jacob?  I did not, and I resent the
implication.  If you misunderstood what I wrote, please re-read it.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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