Market Farming

["Rick Williams" <mrfarm AT frontiernet.net>]

Jay Gee wrote:
> Unless some deep pockets sponsor (like IBM or some of the
> other computer makers who were tired of MS and its licensing
> terms) come along and fund the process, a GNU license would
> be the death knell of any new term.

I wonder if you are confusing things a bit? This would NOT in any way be
connected to GNU. It would only be patterned on the licensing arrangement
under which GNU was set up ... which was the GPL.

For those who may not know the terms, GNU is a clever recursive term which
is saying that "Gnu's not Unix." (Of course it actually is in a way:) And
it, along with the Linux kernel, forms the GNU/Linux OS.

But the GPL, the General Public License, would be a legal document that
insures that the copyright holder(s) extend out the copyright to anyone who
is willing to follow certain rules. Like you could not take the copyright
for yourself.

> What is needed is a well funded effort.  You don't have the
> time that was available to the original terms "organic" and
> "certified organic" to acquire a good reputation.
>
> What needs to be organized is a marketing/advertising/PR
> SWAT cooperative.  At least if you want a term that is a
> success.

Wouldn't cooperatives be too much like corporations in that they want
proprietary control. A GPL is nearly the antithesis of such control and is
more like public domain but still maintaining integrity and standards.

Sincerely,

Rick Williams
Misty Ridge Farm
Dairy heifers and dairy beef graziers
Viroqua, WI

www.mistyridgefarm.com