Author: JT Smith
Commentary from Linux.com: “The FSF needs Open
Source as an ally to defend the GPL against marketing attacks by Microsoft and its puppets, and Open
Source clearly needs the long-established GNU software base to continue the spectacular progress that its
relatively new projects have enjoyed. But at the end of the day, the harsh reality is that these two clans
are working with very different and conflicting objectives, and in time, as these groups mature and gain
strength, these differences only become more pronounced.”
Source as an ally to defend the GPL against marketing attacks by Microsoft and its puppets, and Open
Source clearly needs the long-established GNU software base to continue the spectacular progress that its
relatively new projects have enjoyed. But at the end of the day, the harsh reality is that these two clans
are working with very different and conflicting objectives, and in time, as these groups mature and gain
strength, these differences only become more pronounced.”
