3 ms·
Stallman's biggest problem, in my opinion, is that all his proposed solutions are individual consumption choices. A beast like Amazon can only be tamed by colle
by cyborgx7 7y ago
Stallman's biggest problem, in my opinion, is that all his proposed solutions are individual consumption choices. A beast like Amazon can only be tamed by collective action and regulation.
- amelius 7y agoFrom his post: > We should not allow a company to have a share over around 10% of any market. If in a certain field a single dominant company is beneficial for society, that means it is a natural monopoly, and should be served by a regulated utility.
- cyborgx7 7y agoFair enough. I had just read the introduction, and the section headlines. I'm glad to see him agree on the importance of regulated utilities. Free Software sometimes gets associated with the American Capitalist Libertarian movement. So I wasn't clear on Stallman's personal views on the matter.
- boomlinde 7y ago> Free Software sometimes gets associated with the American Capitalist Libertarian movement. So I wasn't clear on Stallman's personal views on the matter. The problem isn't that you weren't clear on his personal views on the matter, but that you comment on "all his proposed solutions" when even a cursory reading of his political articles would reveal that he is very much not a libertarian.