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That it is reasonable to prioritize freedoms that are actually exercised to freedoms that are nice in theory but never used.
by tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago
That it is reasonable to prioritize freedoms that are actually exercised to freedoms that are nice in theory but never used.
- Crespyl 5y agoI also own a car for which I have almost none of the skills to meaningfully maintain and repair, but frequently exercise my right to contract a third party to do that work for me. The same is true for software, and I benefit even if I'm not the one paying for the work myself. The modern internet would look very different if KHTML hadn't been a GPL/LGPL project and Apple had been allowed to hold their changes in WebKit as a proprietary secret, and the same for Chrome/Blink. Companies can be users too, and the virality ensures that every user sees the benefits.