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Re: Gift as in Barn-Raising (was Free as in freedom)

From: Rob Myers <robmyers AT mac.com>
To: "email AT greglondon.com" <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: Gift as in Barn-Raising (was Free as in freedom)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:00:39 +0000

On Friday, March 19, 2004, at 03:49PM, <email AT greglondon.com> wrote:

>unfortunately, "Shareware" has tainted the term a bit.

Hmmm. You're right. :-)

>So it's not "gift" as in getting a gift for your birthday,
>its 'gift' as in 'gift economy' as in a culture that is
>able to give someone the gift of a barn raising.

I'm unfamiliar with that use of the term but if it has that historical
precedent that's good.

How do you feel about the "commons" label?

- Rob.

Re: Gift as in Barn-Raising (was Free as in freedom), Rob Myers, 03/19/2004
- Re: Gift as in Barn-Raising (was Free as in freedom), email, 03/19/2004