And by "type-in programs" in the message to which I am replying, I mean those published in source code form.
-- Sent from my iPod > On Jan 26, 2015, at 10:19 PM, Ryan Cunningham <rvskmbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > These type-in programs can actually generate quicker rises in popularity of > the FSF and in total market share of GNU/Linux distributions as more and more > people are introduced by such programs (or the experience of typing them) to > the concept of free and open-source software. I mean, GNU/Linux's market > share could potentially beat Microsoft Windows' (which is actually what the > FSF hopes will happen, with "Upgrade from Windows 8"). > > -- > Sent from my iPod > >> On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Ryan Cunningham <rvskmbr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would also like the discussion on the GCC mailing list to end. The >> discussion on /source/ code, however, should remain alive and well. >> >> Sorry for all the confusion. >> >> And by "type-in programs", I don't mean example programs like "Hello world" >> programs. I mean real programs with real purpose. >> >> Programs written by freelance authors that program for a living, to >> (hopefully) find a user base among even the newest of GNU/Linux users. >> >> One day we'll be able to type in programs like these that are encoded in >> machine code. But that day is not now. For portability reasons, I'd prefer >> source code for print publication. >> >> But, in case we ever reach that day, I won't modify my proposed GPL addendum >> on this topic. >> >> This discussion is on a Bash mailing list, but for the same reason as above, >> it could be possible that a type-in program is published in a source code >> language, like C, that /compiles/ into machine language. In that case, it >> would have to be typed into a text editor instead of a here-document (unless >> your compiler supports reading input from here-documents). >> >> As I pointed out to Mr. Stallman, I'd like to encourage everyone who reads >> these messages to spread the word about the idea. >> >> -- >> Sent from my iPod >> >>> On Jan 26, 2015, at 3:50 PM, Ryan Cunningham <rvskmbr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> No, no, not on the Internet---I mean in a paper magazine, which Internet >>> users can also get. >>> >>> I'd like the machine code discussion to end. >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my iPod >>> >>> On Jan 26, 2015, at 3:03 PM, Eduardo A. Bustamante López >>> <dual...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> I am proposing this as a possible alternative or complement to publication >>>>> on the Internet to take into account those without Internet access, though >>>>> those *with* Internet access also get the benefit. >>>> So you want to publish stuff on the Internet for people that don't have >>>> access >>>> to the Internet? Right. >>>> >>>> This all sounds like a waste of time. Don't type machine code. Also, in the >>>> remote case that people will type machine code into their terminal, what >>>> does >>>> heredocs have to do with that? Bash doesn't understand machine code.
