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I'm old enough to remember Stallman in the 80's and 90's and, thankfully, his version of freedom is one that the market has rejected in favor of a different sor

I'm old enough to remember Stallman in the 80's and 90's and, thankfully, his version of freedom is one that the market has rejected in favor of a different sort of freedom: actually usable products and ecosystems. Most people are willing to tradeoff quite a lot for that. That's not evil, that is free choice. His vision of freedom has worked in one area: where the users and developers greatly overlap, such as server software.

echelon 6y ago
> sort of freedom: actually usable products and ecosystems This is such newspeak. Apple devices and policies are oppressive, and it's ironic because they got to where they are on the back of open source. It doesn't matter how pretty it is if you're trapped in a plastic Disneyland. I'm glad you enjoy yours and all, but this company is ruining our field.