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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 socie
by 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 agoIf FOSS is not about being better in a practical sense, it can't possibly be better socially. Not in our capitalist societies, anyway.