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> I'd rather have the time, money and energy go into a free software commons. Anyone contributing to LLVM is enabling proprietary software. Am I clear in under
by awj 9y ago
> I'd rather have the time, money and energy go into a free software commons. Anyone contributing to LLVM is enabling proprietary software.
Am I clear in understanding that you're statement is "people contributing to this piece of free software are not contributing to a free software commons"?
Because that makes no sense to me, and it's hard to avoid interpreting the dismissal as pure zealotry.
- true_religion 9y agoThey are also contributing to proprietary software that uses their software. Being against that, is a dogmatic approach that accepts no contributions to the cause that also help other causes because only the cause may win. I'm not really for it, but I understand where RMS and his allies are coming from. Proprietary software makers tend to view their competitors, free or otherwise, as an existential threat, so it is "fair" for the free software folk to view them via the same lens.