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To: Golden Eagle
"Simple, the "father" of free software and primary open source license, Stallman, claims his "ultimate goal" is to wipe proprietary software off the earth. Add to that his radical supporters who constantly twist the truth like we see on this very thread, and some serious questions and opposition naturally emerge."

Here is what Stallman actually said about his motivations for GNU.

His statements don't seem at all anti-capitalist in bent, but very pro-freedom, and fully intending to promote the intention of the Founders in increasing human knowledge through LIMITED patent and copyright rights. The man is unquestionably utopian in bent, but I don't see him as intending an end to capitalism through GNU at all, just moving to the idea of a "post-scarcity world." And even were his aims anti-capitalist, he will not end capitalism simply throught distribution of free software.

146 posted on 02/23/2006 5:03:11 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)
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To: LibertarianInExile
According to Stallman's website their "ultimate goal" is "to make proprietary software obsolete". Sounds pretty straightforward to me.
157 posted on 02/24/2006 8:00:18 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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