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To: Ellen who wrote (7841)	11/26/1999 2:03:00 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 9798

Oh, I guess I mis read it. To me aplx is the only company with products that can deliver revenue in quanity vs stock outstanding that makes for good valuation. I'd rate corl much higher than rhat in some ways and in some ways not. But it's all a guess. aplx closed up 4 7/8 today... I'm a happy camper. One of the things to consider when evaluating Linux companies is the value of intelectual property and the cost barrier to entry by competitor. Now consider in context of GPL..... Many consider the GPL itself to be as important a contribution to the Free Software community as any of the software that has been placed under the license. Programmers use the GPL when they want their software, and any variations that others might produce, to always remain free. Examples of important GPL'ed software are the Linux operating system kernel, the GNU C Compiler, and the Emacs text editor. Some programmers would simply not write Free Software unless they were assured of the protection that comes with a license like the GPL. As one programmer described: "With the GPL, anyone can add new features to my software and I'll be sure to get the changes back if I want them. I don't mind if Red Hat sells my program and makes some money, as long as Red Hat's competitors and I are all free to sell the same software or just give it away. We can circumvent Red Hat if we want to; because of the GPL, they can't corner the market. If there wasn't a level playing field for everyone, if I had to let companies run away with my work without returning anything, I'd not want to write Free Software, because I'd feel like an unpaid employee being taken advantage of by someone else who made all of the money: I'd just feel stupid. The GPL assures me that my contribution will be used fairly, and thus it creates a climate in which I will contribute." The above is from this article. linux-mag.com The State of Free Software Licensing GPL allows idealists to codify idealism. TOM Watson tosiwmee