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Re: GCC 3.3, GCC 3.4 [off-topic: forks]
- From: dewar at gnat dot com (Robert Dewar)
- To: jsm28 at cam dot ac dot uk, per at bothner dot com
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, scott at coyotegulch dot com
- Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 07:02:25 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: GCC 3.3, GCC 3.4 [off-topic: forks]
> This dichotomy between the freedom to fork and the discouragement of
> forking is discussed in ESR's "Homesteading the Noosphere"
> <http://catb.org/~esr/writings/homesteading/homesteading/>.
Note that the dichotomy exists universally. We cherish the freedom that
allows millions of New Yorkers to stand on the side walk yelling political
diatribes at passers by, but we hope that millions do not take advantage
of this freedom all at the same time :-)