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I don't know, I appreciate his convictions and what he does, but I don't believe software in general would be where it is today if it weren't for commercial and
by Mahn 11y ago
I don't know, I appreciate his convictions and what he does, but I don't believe software in general would be where it is today if it weren't for commercial and closed source software. Google and Apple have done a lot to shape the world we live in today despite being "unethical" in terms of openness.
- nfoz 11y agoSoftware would not be "where it is today"; it would be a fundamentally different place. Many of us see that place as being far better than what we have. It's strange to me that you mention Google and Apple, because in both cases they built their empires largely on using open-source software that was available to them, and keeping some software closed isn't obviously relevant to their business model or success.
- mcmillion 11y agoOut of curiosity, what would make that place better?
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- notatoad 11y agoIf it weren't for Google and Apple (and microsoft, of course) and everybody used computers the way RMS wanted them to, there would be a lot less people using computers. I've got a lot of respect for RMS. What he does is important, and i want him to keep fighting for what he believes in. I just don't want him to win. We're all better for the opposition between the corporate interests driving forward usability and inclusiveness, and the philisophical interests pushing openness and ethics and impractical idealism.