Python is better than free (was Re: GNU wars again)

[Paul Miller]

>On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 11:04:25AM -0700, Cliff Wells wrote:
> > It's free, and you're free not to use it if you don't want your code to be
> > free. It's called a trade-off. You get the combined efforts of 
> thousands of
> > GNU programmers to help you solve your problem, and in turn you provide 
> your
> > little bit of help back.
>
>Nice said, Cliff!

If GNU code is FREE, then I'll have to say that Python (and code under 
BSD-style licenses) is BETTER THAN FREE. Frankly, I'm very grateful to 
Guido for allowing Python to be used freely in commercial software.


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