On 9/29/06, Bob Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm not saying he doesn't have the freedom to use them, I'm suggesting that they are inaccurate and their connotations don't reflect the true relationship between vendors and users, and for that reason their use should be reconsidered.
But they *do* accurately reflect the relationship between vendors and users from Duncan's viewpoint. Your viewpoint is obviously different, but doesn't mean yours is the only "true" one.
When a user (who can't read/write source code) has an OSS app or utility break frequently, should they feel enslaved?
No. They should feel empowered to learn about programming and help fix it, or entice others to do so. -Richard -- [email protected] mailing list
