Re: [DotGNU]first draft for FD press release

[barry]

Norbert Bollow wrote:
> 
> > I like it, but I think that I'd change the first large paragraph to
> > read:
> >
> > -----
> >
> > FreeDevelopers ( which can be found on the internet at
> > http://freedevelopers.net ) is a software development company which is
> > very different from traditional companies: FreeDevelopers has a "The
> > Community is the Company" structure, and all the software they develop
> > is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). The GPL provides
> > the users of the programs with many rights.  These rights include the
> > freedom to modify the program (which includes the freedom to the source
> > code), and the freedom to redistribute the program.  If a person is not
> > a programmer, they may choose to hire someone to make the changes for
> > them.  Computer programs where the users are given these freedom rights
> > are called Free Software (See
> > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html#AboutFreeSoftware for more
> > details).  So far much excellent Free Software has been developed by
> > volunteers working together informally over the internet, for example
> > most of the very successful GNU/Linux operating system has been
> > developed in this way.  The company FreeDevelopers has been started with
> > the goal to create a corporate structure that will allow Free Software
> > developers to get paid for the work they do.
> 
> Very good changes mostly.  Just a minor nitpick:  The correct
> abbreviation for that wonderful license is GNU GPL.  (I got
> corrected on the FD mailing list by RMS recently when I made the
> same mistake.)
> 
> Greetings, Norbert.

DOH!  Sorry about that. :)

        -Barry