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I hope that RMS or any other Free Software advocate hasn't ever come to your place & threatened you to develop/use free software. If you like the concept you go
by chanux 18y ago
I hope that RMS or any other Free Software advocate hasn't ever come to your place & threatened you to develop/use free software. If you like the concept you got that way & if you don't... you are free to go your way... It's the freedom of choice.
And I too believe that RMS is very strict & straight on his view. But we shouldn't worry about that. Since he is the icon that represent Software Freedom, he being loosy will not do any good to the community.
- trapper 18y agoRMS says that proprietary software is evil. He makes those developing proprietary software feel bad for making a living. His endgame isn't about choice to be free, it's about everyone making free software. If he had the power, do you think he would outlaw proprietary software?
- plinkplonk 18y ago"If he[Stallman] had the power, do you think he would outlaw proprietary software?" This kind of hypothetical question is not a valid argument. "If you were starving to death would you become a cannibal?" Should we put you in jail now if you answer yes?
- trapper 18y agoI think it's a valid question because this is what we wants to accomplish, as he has stated many times. He openly states proprietary software is evil, and by association the vendors. Chaunx said he isn't threatening. I disagree, and feel he is quite threatening to those who don't share his world view.
- dinkumthinkum 18y agoI doubt anybody shoveling money into the fire of their life-sized toy steam engine train will feel bad about making all that loot on their proprietary software startup. I think they will manage somehow. :)