Re: MS Access 2.0

Ed Sawicki (ed@alcpress.com)
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 04:21:02 -0700

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> From: acpizer@mach.unseen.org
> To: C Matthew Curtin <cmcurtin@interhack.net>
> Cc: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>; CodherPlunks@toad.com
> Subject: Re: MS Access 2.0
> Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 2:35 AM
>
> Hi people,
>
> 1. I think share of knowledge is great. everything should be free,
> especially knowledge.
>
> 2. Mike asked a question for his *commercial* product, that's why I was
> so bitter, if it was a free product I'd help him, w/o questions.
>
> 3. everything should be GNU and commercial products should be banned.

I'm especially interested in point number 3 above.
What would the computer industry be like under these conditions?
Would it be more or less innovative?
Would more people be employed or less?
How would business customers be impacted?
What would be the impact on the United States vs the World?
Should patents be banned as well?
Should the GNU philosophy apply to other industries?

I don't wish to take this list off topic, so respond
directly to me please. Thanks.

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