Re: Seeking IBM partner for contacting IBM regarding publishing of documentation

On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 5:53 AM Patrik Schindler <poc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What I wanted to say was: They don't do it because they are nice but
because they can make even more money that way. Just to emphasize Alan's
remark.

Two comments, friend Patrick:

1. True, and this proves the validity of Richard Stallman's thesis in
the *GNU Manifesto* that there exists an economic model for software
development outside the "rent it from me" model, the Free Software / Open
Source model. Stallman was right, and the 30+ year engagement between the
open source community and the finest business computing organization on the
planet proves that.
2. They don't do it *because* they are nice, but there are 2 ways to do
whatever one does in self-interest: One can do things *nicely* or one
can do things *otherwise*. IBM does what they must do in a very *nice*
manner, IMHO.