I am putting some interesting quotes I read here.

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 19:32:24 -0500
From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>
Cc: FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: Just an observation - MUA's seen in the lists

> If you do business with _anyone_ else using your computers, you
> _can't_ live with a closed shop system.  That's jus the way
> business is.

In other words, to have an open shop, you have to use a closed
system. That's amusing.

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From a slashdot posting #2392037 from Snootch (05/Oct/2001):

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Of course, if you are truly altruistic, you use the BSD licence and let everyone do what they will. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a
selfish bastard for using the GPL. I don't want people to make money out of my code without giving something back (either by keeping it
all open or paying my to relicence it). I actually admire you BSD guys for your charity - I couldn't do that.
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SnoSoft co-founder Kevin Finisterre (as reported
in http://news.com.com/2100-1023-947325.html) in regards to
HP saying they may sue SnoSoft for releasing exploit:
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We are like the guys that found out that Firestone tires have issues
on Ford explorers. It's not our fault your Explorer has crap
tires. We just pointed it out. We should not get attacked for pointing
out issues in someone's product nor for proving it is possible.
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Bruce Hammond of FreeRadicalSoftware (and old Gobe Software)
from interview at http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1520:
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We plan to dual license the software. The GPL has teeth in it that
helps to prevent another commercial competitor from forking the code. ...
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