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If that's not a self-defeating argument, I don't know what is.

• jpetso 10y ago
  Suggesting a long-term investment instead of a short-term one is a self-defeating argument? Or the suggestion that convincing people about the value of long-term investments is feasible?
  • mfukar 10y ago
    The 'argument' is an infinite regression. At the end of it, if we can convince everyone that FOSS is better for our society, we can make it better for our society. But how do we convince everyone? By demonstrating it is better?
    • davexunit 10y ago
      >But how do we convince everyone? By demonstrating it is better? That would be an infinite regession, but free software is not about being better in a practical sense, but being better socially. You also make an assumption that everyone needs convincing, which is also not true.
      • mfukar 10y ago
        If FOSS is not about being better in a practical sense, it can't possibly be better socially. Not in our capitalist societies, anyway.
  • serge2k 10y ago
    We'll fix user facing issues once we have users is self-defeating.