Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS?

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 29 May 2004 14:16:29 -0500
Message-ID: <usmdjf3ml.fsf@standardandpoors.com>

On Sat, 29 May 2004, wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam wrote:
> Galen Boyer allegedly said,on 29/05/2004 3:00 AM:
>

>> It most certainly can be sold.  The guy selling it gets if for
>> free and then dupes the other guy into buying it from him.
>> Or, in the case of Redhat, they got the software for free and
>> then bottled it up in nice install packages and service
>> agreements.

>
> No. They still give Linux away for free. They CANNOT sell it.

Yes they can.

> They also bundle it with a load of other stuff that they charge
> a price for. But they MOST CERTAINLY must NOT sell Linux. Or
> they'll be in big trouble.

They can't sell free software. They can sell ope-source software.

-- 
Galen Boyer

Received on Sat May 29 2004 - 14:16:29 CDT