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Free software is less about providing what users want ("free beer") than in not getting in their way by artificially restricting them in their dealing with the
by ponow 6y ago
Free software is less about providing what users want ("free beer") than in not getting in their way by artificially restricting them in their dealing with the software ("freedom"). It's the difference between positive rights (to someone's labor, which is also known as servitude), and negative rights (freedom to use the software as you wish).
End users who don't feel empowered by freedom aren't entitled to free labor. They should realize that at least they have the option to control the software they use by hiring someone to fix/alter it or learning enough to do it themselves, which is impossible for proprietary software.