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By: Ian Lance Taylor
November 1998
Estimating investments in Linux and other libre software
Re: How Microsoft Thinks
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
GPL and trademarks and brandnames...
December 1998
contra-ESR and the principle of infinite exploitation
contra-ESR and the principle of infinite exploitation
March 1999
Y2K support
Y2K support
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Re: Linux/BSD [Was: Do We Need a New Evangelist]
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
ESR is not quitting
April 1999
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Money talks -- Open source walks
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
open source winter
open source winter
Should I release ugly source?
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Do We Need a New Evangelist
Commercializing Open Source Software
Possible release of NT as Open Source?
Do We Need a New Evangelist
proprietary -- a truism
Re: anti/Law (an attempted explaination)...
May 1999
Reasons why being proprietary hurts you more than it helps
Re: OpenSources "opensourced"
Re: OpenSources "opensourced"
Re: OpenSources "opensourced"
Exploring the limits of free software
Exploring the limits of free software
Re: OpenSources "opensourced"
Exploring the limits of free software
Re: Exploring the limits of free software: Cygnus, and GPL
Re: Exploring the limits of free software: Cygnus, and GPL
Re: Exploring the limits of free software: Cygnus, and GPL
Funding Open Source Development
Re: Exploring the limits of free software: Cygnus, and GPL
Re: Exploring the limits of free software: Cygnus, and GPL
standards & FS
From a mere reader
the walls have ears
Source code becoming less important
the walls have ears
Source code becoming less important
June 1999
Re: People only buy support for bad software ?!?
Re: People only buy support for bad software ?!?
Re: People only buy support for bad software ?!?
Re: People only buy support for bad software ?!?
Re: People only buy support for bad software ?!?
Take this analogy and fix it (car repair? _not_)
Problems with bounty software
GPL business practice question
Re: [was Cygnus] now Ghostscript and Aladdin
Unexercisable rights
Re: [was Cygnus] now Ghostscript and Aladdin
Re: [was Cygnus] now Ghostscript and Aladdin
Unexercisable rights
Unexercisable rights
Jim Kingdon: Cyclic discontinues CVS support contracts
Unexercisable rights
Cyclic, Cygnus, and Sendmail: Open Source business models
New ESR paper: The Magic Cauldron
New ESR paper: The Magic Cauldron
EROS license
New ESR paper: The Magic Cauldron
EROS license
EROS license
[shapj@us.ibm.com: Re: EROS license]
[shapj@us.ibm.com: Re: EROS license]
EROS license
requesting proposals -- change detection
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
EROS license
Debian out of hand?
EROS and liability
EROS and liability
Returns to service professionals (was Re: New ESR paper: The Magic Cauldron)
EROS and liability
EROS and liability
EROS and liability
Returns to service professionals (was Re: New ESR paper: The Magic Cauldron)
July 1999
Cygnus releases Insight
On Being Proprietary
September 1999
EY invests in online patent exchange
October 1999
Re: "On Virus" -- get real
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
November 1999
GPL & interfaces
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
freedom and human kindness (was Re: Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software)
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
Open letter to those who believe in a right to free software
The merger: a user's perspective
Who holds the copyright? (was Re: The merger: a user's perspective)
The merger: a user's perspective
The merger: a user's perspective
The merger: a user's perspective
Re: Who holds the copyright?
Re: Who holds the copyright?
Re: Who holds the copyright?
Re: Fear of Forking
Be and free software
Back to business [was: the Be thread]
Back to business [was: the Be thread]
Support as insurance
December 1999
Support as insurance
Support as insurance
Why do Linux box vendors thrive?
Why do Linux box vendors thrive?
the value chain
the value chain
The law as an FSB
the value chain
the value chain
the value chain
Pitching a "Big Tent" for Open Source
January 2000
Re: Novel anti-software-patent article
Re: Novel anti-software-patent article
February 2000
Re: Open Source and Government agencies
March 2000
Re: Open Source in E-Commerce
May 2000
Re: street performer protocol
Re: In defense of the market
Re: street performer protocol
Re: street performer protocol
Re: New markets and new pricing for FSBs
Re: http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/columns/042000econ-scene.html
Re: street performer protocol
FSBs and client-server
Re: street performer protocol
Re: FSBs and client-server
Re: FSBs and client-server
Re: Licenses vs. public domain
Re: Who's running your business?
Re: Who's running your business?
Re: who's running your business?
Re: Who's running your business?
August 2000
Re: Why Open Source Sucks for the Consumer
November 2000
SAP DB to be open sourced
December 2000
Re: Exporting Crypto in Practice
Re: Open source vs. Closed Source salaries?
Re: Open source vs. Closed Source salaries?
Re: Latest on CPRM at the Register
February 2001
Re: Stallman vs Wind River on the GPL
Re: Stallman vs Wind River on the GPL
Re: PGP CREATOR, NAI SPLIT OVER OPEN SOURCE DIFFERENCES
Re: Would people pay to choose what gets developed next?
Re: Would people pay to choose what gets developed next?
April 2001
SourceXchange shuts down
May 2001
Re: Microsoft: Closed source is more secure
Re: DJB [Was Re: Microsoft: Closed source is more secure]
Re: Microsoft: Closed source is more secure
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!?
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!?
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!?
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!? (LONG. COMPREHENSIVE)
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!? (LONG. COMPREHENSIVE)
Stallman on copyright
Re: CISTO business idea (was Re: Opportunity lost? ...)
Re: Opportunity lost? Challenge declined!? (LONG. COMPREHENSIVE)
Re: Blankley's Challenge (Possible Solution)
Open source successes (Was: Re: OT-ness and a new list? (Was: Opportunity lost?...))
Re: a model of competition between free and proprietary software
Re: a model of competition between free and proprietary software
June 2001
Re: dumb GPL question
Re: Licenses for "Running"
Re: dumb GPL question
Re: Licenses for "Running"
Re: dumb GPL question
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
Re: Is the party over?
Re: MSIE "Smart Tags" -- what's the real deal?
July 2001
Re: LGPL... variations on a theme
Re: LGPL... variations on a theme
Re: RFC
August 2001
Re: the Free Software Movement in Industry
Re: the Free Software Movement in Industry
September 2001
Re: making devices
Re: Great Bridge closes.
Re: Lessig (was Re: As if the DMCA wasn't bad enough)
Re: authentication systems (.NET, .GNU): Its the desktop, dummy.
Re: authentication systems (.NET, .GNU): Its the desktop, dummy.
Re: authentication systems (.NET, .GNU): Its the desktop, dummy.
Re: ok, FSBs created schwag; now bet the farm on something better
Re: the .NET battle ends
October 2001
Re: "I've got more programmers than you"
Re: "I've got more programmers than you"
Re: "I've got more programmers than you"
Re: "I've got more programmers than you"
Re: gross margins, R&D, S&M, G&A, and all that
Re: shooting holes in the sky
Re: Paying for development on a services model?
Re: Mandatory donations or build from CVS...
Re: the perpetually perplexing GPL
Re: crux of the essence
Re: crux of the essence
November 2001
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
Re: Bug Bounties. Making $ from bugzilla.
December 2001
Re: one stupid question
January 2002
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: Why would I pay for Ximian software?
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: *precisely* NOT a commons (with tragedy)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Re: How accurate is Metcalfe's law? (Was: Ximian software)
Varian on Coase
February 2002
Re: Giving Richard His Due
Re: Giving Richard His Due
Re: Wal-mart drives software industry
Re: Wal-mart drives software industry
Re: Wal-mart drives software industry
Re: "buying": decision making vs. decision impact
Re: "buying": decision making vs. decision impact
Re: Judge does not rule on GPL
March 2002
Re: Judge does not rule on GPL
Re: "buying": decision making vs. decision impact
Re: Back to FSB: "buying": decision making vs. decision impact
Re: Development Shop FSB
Re: Development Shop FSB
Re: Development Shop FSB
Re: the GCC steering committee
Re: the GCC steering committee
Re: the GCC steering committee
Re: the GCC steering committee
Re: How to run an FSB R&D lab (maybe)
Re: Competition - What does it look like?
May 2002
Re: Code Cheats in College
Re: Exceptions to GPL, anyone have some prototype aggreements?
June 2002
Re: rethinking open source?
Re: The pony show.
Re: The Pledge model -- K5 generates 6 mos income in three days
Re: The Pledge model -- K5 generates 6 mos income in three days
July 2002
Re: should/can FSBs give grants?
Re: advice sought
Re: advice sought
Re: advice sought
August 2002
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
Re: arch advocates
Re: selling SCM solutions
Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: [lord@regexps.com: Re: arch advocates]]
September 2002
Re: Open Source shareware?
Re: lifestyle businesses
October 2002
Re: Recommendations for Basic Economics Guide.
Re: A few here may have an opinion on this
Re: A few here may have an opinion on this
Re: Successful FSBs
Re: up2date
Re: up2date
Re: A few here may have an opinion on this
November 2002
Re: free software parallel - environmentally friendly sector?
December 2002
Re: Paper on dual licensing
February 2003
Re: Thoughts on free trade and white collar workers
Re: When is Circumvention ethically and legally viable?
Re: Ransom GPL Licensing: ethically and legally viable?
Development process
March 2003
Re: Open Source Developer Exchange
Re: Practical Thread: Advertising to businesses
Re: Practical Thread: Advertising to businesses
Re: Research questions WRT SCO's complaint
Re: Open Source Developer (Economics)
Re: Open Source Developer (Economics)
April 2003
Re: SCO Releases Linux OS for Itanium 2 (fwd)
Re: Open Source Developer Exchange (Economics)
May 2003
Re: 'Athens' built on strategy for new PC golden age
January 2004
Re: GPL clause 2a: How do YOU document your changes?
March 2004
Re: Pricing "open source" consulting
Re: Pricing "open source" consulting
April 2004
Re: Wall Street article on a new Cooperative
Re: Wall Street article on a new Cooperative
August 2004
Re: Kent Beck's talk
December 2004
Re: Examples needed against Soft Patents
Re: Examples needed against Soft Patents
Re: Examples needed against Soft Patents
Re: Examples needed against Soft Patents
February 2005
Epistemology of FS
Epistemology of FS
The Success of Open Source by Steven Weber
Re: Open Source funding?
March 2005
Re: someone start a topic, please
May 2005
Re: Computer Survey on perceived advantages of Open Source
June 2005
HBS WK: Who will win Microsoft or Linux?
August 2005
software patents in the wild
Re: software patents in the wild
October 2005
Re: any caveats about e-currency?
November 2005
Valuation of Open Source companies
Valuation of Open Source companies
GPL v3
Re: Nessus 3.0's failed community
Re: Nessus 3.0's failed community
December 2005
Re: Nessus 3.0's failed community
March 2006
FSBs and mechanized documentation
Re: OpenPageRank?!?
April 2006
Re: JBoss aquired by Red Hat
May 2006
Re: near/medium future digital media economics
Re: The term "intellectual property" considered useful
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