Re: Fwd: reiser4 non-free?

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Jeremy Hankins wrote:

>
>A couple comments (that I may not be remembering properly) seemed to
>imply that these credits are part of a revenue generating model.  Folks
>who wish to require users to see their name in conjunction with ReiserFS
>may purchase this control over what ReiserFS users see (i.e., they can
>purchase an ad -- the first TV ads worked exactly like this, that's why
>the word "sponsor" is used to refer to ad purchasers).  If this is the
>case, and you are using the license to implement this control (i.e.,
>option three above), then I think it's clear that you intend your
>license to work exactly as it appears to, and restrict users' freedom.
>
>If this is your goal (or perhaps some other variant on item 3 above)
>I don't think you're going to have much luck convincing folks on d-l
>that your license is Free.
>
>  
>
Please consider my distinction between a credit (public television in 
the USA has them), and an ad (for profit broadcast television has them).

I don't find the credits annoying, I don't like the ads.  Maybe the 
broadcasters could make more effort to make the ads less annoying and 
more informative, but their sense of civic duty is too lacking.

I do like well funded television shows.....