[fpc-devel] Free Pascal introduction to the world

[Henry Vermaak]

On 10 November 2010 15:13, Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Interface scope incompatibility with Delphi
> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:57:13 +0200
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> Op 2010-11-10 15:01, Michael Van Canneyt het geskryf:
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>> This is open source: essentially a hobby project for us.
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> [not directed specifically to you as a person, just thinking out loud]
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> Maybe this little fact should be made public, and very clear on the front
> page of the FPC website. This will ensure no commercial entity will ever
> fall foolishly into the FPC trap. This will obviously benefit the FPC team
> too, because you will have less annoying users that actually try and use
> the product to make a living.

Wtf, man?  This is the reality with most oss.  The idea is that
forward thinking companies invest in the tools they use by employing
someone to hack on them, or donate, or sponsor servers, etc.

Stop trolling, it wastes everyone's time.

Henry