HP 9000 series 200 emulator

[Gene Buckle]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2011, Tony Duell wrote:

>>
>> If you look closely when 'RUNNING' the program, you will see a GPL notice ....
>
> So you're saying I have to download a binary-only program and run it on a
> machine I don't own under an OS I don't have a license for to see this?
>
Yes.

> In any case. I don't believe a binary-only program can be released under
> the GPL, certainly not under the GPL that I am familiar with.
>
Did you ask for the sources, or just jump off on your high horse and take 
off down the road?

> I have, unfortuantely, come to the conclusion that the main reason people
> won't release their source code for free programs written
> non-commercially is that they are ashamed of it. And that means I am
> unlikely to wanty to trust the binary, even if I can run it.
>
Tony, you're a jackass.  You know this, right?

Olivier(sp?), ignore him.  He's a special needs geek and doesn't know how 
to behave in polite company.

g.

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