On 10 Jun, Warren DeLano wrote: > It is wonderful that GNU-Darwin provides a complete non-proprietary > environment, but another important freedom is being able to choose to > run proprietary code too when it does a better job in less time or with > less hassle.
In my opinion the scientific endeavor is better served by using tools that are not opaque to the user. In practical terms, how else can you know is happening in your experiments? Free and open source softare, open standards, best promote the scientific endeavor by mirroring its method, but also they assure that the work is accessible to the public. Regards, Michael L. Love -- Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- !O M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ h--- r+++ y++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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