|| On Wed, 2 May 2001 11:15:35 +0200 || Bernhard Reiter bernhard@intevation.de wrote:
br> ... br> The FSF and RMS are indeed encouraging commercial Free Software. br> (Some quotes below: br> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html br> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/selling.html br> ...
I agree with Bernhard here. There is only two small things I'd like to add:
1. We (meaning the FSF and FSF Europe) very deliberately speak of Free Software in the "freedom, not free beer" way. We would speak of "Free Software as in freedom AND free beer" otherwise.
2. One of the freedoms that is very important is the freedom to make a living off good work. Personally I believe Free Software is good work.
As Pim van Riezen stated quite correctly: the central goal of Free Software is freedom, not money. But there is nothing bad or unethical about making money with Free Software.
Regards, Georg