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Not unfree by itself but as a model: free software are born to be as integrated, flexible, easy to evolve as possible, isolation means or that you can't properl
by xte 8y ago
Not unfree by itself but as a model: free software are born to be as integrated, flexible, easy to evolve as possible, isolation means or that you can't properly integrate your software or you can't trust it.
Think about the level of integration of Emacs and it's flexibility vs Eclipse/VSc/... the former is completely integrated and you can essentially modify any aspect at runtime with a simple sexp/config change. While the letter require to write and maintain plugins. The burden between programming and using in Emacs is substantially nonexistent, while you feel it on any modern software.
I do not know if it's clear seeing my bad English but I hope so. Think another example, Xerox model Alto&other Smalltalk machines, freedom it's not only the code but the way you use and customize your system, it's simplicity and flexibility. In FOSS we are all a bit devs, a bit admin, a bit users, a bit ..., while in proprietary world anything is rigid compartmentalized and "switch" between compartments it's not easy. The very same concept apply to containerization of software.