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I used to think the same as you, but I came around. I am annoyed by the FSF dogma because they lay an exclusive claim on the word ethics when applied to softwa
by geertj 11y ago
I used to think the same as you, but I came around.
I am annoyed by the FSF dogma because they lay an exclusive claim on the word ethics when applied to software. I consider myself an ethical person even in software. But my definition of ethical is less strict than the RMS definition.
- CamperBob2 11y agoPersonally, I'm annoyed by RMS because it's annoying when someone I disagree with on so many things turns out to be right so often. I think they call that "cognitive dissonance."
- lenish 11y ago>they lay an exclusive claim on the word ethics when applied to software. I'm not sure that's a fair characterization. They've defined an ethical framework for software and then they discuss things being ethical or not within that framework. Anyone is free to use a different ethical framework and decide if an action is ethical or not within that framework instead.