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I'm not sure how you can put "software freedom" and "never about choice" in the same sentence to be honest. Software freedom implies without a doubt the freedom
by mariusor 6y ago
I'm not sure how you can put "software freedom" and "never about choice" in the same sentence to be honest. Software freedom implies without a doubt the freedom of not using software, or that of using "different" software.
- 1_player 6y agoNo, I intend software freedom in the Stallman sense. Freedom from licences, EULAs, obligations, warranties. Freedom to modify and redistribute. Of course this leaves the door open for "choice", but it's just, in my opinion, an unfortunate side effect.
- mariusor 6y agoI posit that freedom 0 of the free software definition can be interpreted to mean that one can not just not use a specific piece of software, but even make use of alternatives if they're better suited for one's purpose. Pretending that freedom of choice about what people spend their free time on is "an unfortunate side effect", is what represents a "toxic" attitude in my opinion.
- hello_marmalade 6y agoThat makes absolutely zero sense. The whole point of being able to modify and redistribute is about being in control of the software running on your system. That is explicitly about choice.