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"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

• josephg 15y ago
  I really like that quote too, but that doesn't make it true. Being able to freely develop software on all the CPUs I own isn't an essential freedom.
  • bmelton 15y ago
    I think that the quote _is_ true, just not particularly applicable to this exact situation. I meant to mention that yes, I realized it was a stretch, and perhaps there is a more accurate or appropriate quote for this situation. But what I meant to imply was that for some, freedoms are important enough that they're a part of their lives, and RMS is one of those sorts. It DOES permeate almost everything that he does, and I respect him for being, if nothing else, more of a sentinel than the average person about what impacts our freedoms and what doesn't. I'll be the first to concede that I am not nearly as vigilant and RMS is, and often participate in things that I don't morally agree with, but here's the real question, I guess... why shouldn't you be able to freely develop software on all the CPUs you own? For what reasons do you allow those constraints?
  • burgerbrain 15y ago
    How could it not be? As you said, you own them. We're talking basic property rights here.