Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!ateng!chip From: chip@ateng.ateng.com (Chip Salzenberg) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: free versions of complex software Message-ID: <1988Sep27.110223.5235@ateng.ateng.com> Date: 27 Sep 88 15:02:23 GMT References: <720@proxftl.UUCP> <14061@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <756@proxftl.UUCP> <1@elgar.UUCP> <780@proxftl.UUCP> <14420@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <793@proxftl.UUCP> Organization: A T Engineering, Tampa, FL Lines: 19 According to bill@proxftl.UUCP (T. William Wells): >In article <14420@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> weemba@garnet.berkeley.edu (Obnoxious Math Grad Student) writes: >>In article <780@proxftl.UUCP>, bill@proxftl (T. William Wells) writes: >>>we will go on to do something different which, again, is probably beyond >>>the current means and interests of those who write free software. >> >>What's next on your agenda? Networked windowing systems? > >Stupid man! Your ignorant sarcasm demonstrates your sickness. Actually, Weemba's allusion to X exhibited _informed_ sarcasm. The X window system is free, and excellent. Much free software is written by people who _also_ write commercial software, so the quality and available resources are comparable. -- Chip Salzenbergor A T Engineering My employer may or may not agree with me. The urgent leaves no time for the important.