GnuPG Outlook Express plug-in

[Dominik Schwald]

Am Dienstag, 9. Oktober 2001 12:16 schrieb Graham:
> Werner, I don't want to pursue this any more, but this is some new
> version of the word "free" I have not yet come across.

Ok. FREE Software (like Software covered by the GPL/BSD-Licence...) 
means FREE like 'freedom of speech'. Well and GnuPGShell is just 'free 
as beer' - that's it.
Most people out of the W32-world don't understand that, but the FREE 
Software is much more than just 'cheap'!!!

Bye, dominik
-- 
The box said "Requires Windows 95 or better." So I installed LINUX

> You don't have to pay for GnuPGShell, no registration is required,
> you can give it away to your friends without restriction, and it is
> freely available. It therefore meets my definition of being "free". 
> This is the usually accepted meaning of the word "free" amongst those
> that use Windows.
>
> Now, it is true that Roger has not issued the source code, but this
> is because he is restricted by the software he uses.  I understand he
> uses special functions which come with VBasic and/or Windows itself,
> and as these are not Open Source he cannot publish them.  Others
> might deprecate the fact, but if you use propriatory software in
> Windows you will have to accept these sorts of constraints.
>
> How is it not free?  Because it is not covered by a GPL?