DRAFT FAQ: Free vs. Open

Rick Moen rick at linuxmafia.com
Thu Jan 10 04:34:55 UTC 2008


Quoting John Cowan (cowan at ccil.org):

> A version I prefer to yours as less chauvinist:
> 
> Two kids were arguing over a piece of cake.  One wanted to divide
> it equally, the other insisted on having the whole thing for himself.
> An adult came along and said, "Why don't you compromise?  *You* get
> one-quarter, and *you* get three-quarters."

Nice.  However, as a Yank raised abroad, I think I can fairly say that
it is indeed a distinctively American foible.  (No offence intended to 
any, e.g., Canadians who wish to confess to also being purblind.  ;->  )

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