> Because what matters most is ideology, not actual working open systems ... The problem is that ideology is the only thing which can guarantee actual working

> Because what matters most is ideology, not actual working open systems ... The problem is that ideology is the only thing which can guarantee actual working open systems in the long term. Co-operation with proprietary software is much like co-operation with an oppressor: those who co-operate enjoy a short-term advantage, but at the cost of long-term damage to themselves and to their fellows. The only way to guarantee freedom is to take it, and refuse to let it go.