From phm@a2e.de  Fri May  4 09:09:12 2001
From: phm@a2e.de (PILCH Hartmut)
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 10:09:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Patents] Burce Perens: Software Patents vs. Free Software
In-Reply-To: <200105040749.DAA00838@world.std.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0105041006030.2002-100000@mulix.oas.a2e.de>

> >Mr. Aharonian is a software patent buster.  His business depends on the
> >existence of software patents.
>
> Hartmut, your business is based on the success of Open Source.

I have chosen to work for SuSE, because I find that this allows me to
devote much of my life to issues that are in the public interest.
Apart from that, I have a basis in the business of language services,
to which I can always go back.

> So if
> you are going to attack and insult me by accusing me of being selfishly
> motivated in my arguments, look in the mirror.  Many of your goals lead
> to more business for you as well.  This repeated insult of me from you
> which fools no one, is strange.  Everyone on this list is motivated
> partly altruistically and partly selfishly.
>
> So please stop this form of insulting accusation.

I just responded to a question, that your one-sided argumentation had
prompted someone else to ask.

-phm





