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[Peter J. Nicol]

>  Sheesh, let's apply some common sense sometimes. Business does not owe
>  the world it's product at little or no cost. Some of you are spoilt
>  because Linux (and gnu in general) defers it's true cost to the software
>  writer's(s') personal enjoyment. The kernel developers' employers *made
>  money* off others, to pay (the wages) for the food and lodgings of those
>  people. Sometimes it pays to look at the picture beyond that painted in
>  this list sometimes.

what are you on about?  Since when is this about getting anything for free?

It is about the exact opposite, that is, not being ripped off with artificial
restrictions that inflate costs and remove freedoms.