On 26 Oct 2002, Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote: > PS: to clarify my stand - i suggest that all read > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html > - i am having a feeling that a lot of this hulla has been solely due to > misunderstanding and lack of information (the latter mostly...)
When speaking to people part of the Open Source movement that are not part of the Free Software movement, they also feel offended by our suggestion that they aren't as 'moral people' as we are. We attribute social problems to non-free software, and that offends people who disagree with us and believe there are no problems with producing and/or using non-free software. It is a hard one to get around, but it is useful to be aware of it and to try to be more sensitive to people who are 'close' to our beliefs. We need to reserve our emotions for those who oppose our beliefs. --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> See http://weblog.flora.ca/ for announcements, activities, and opinions Speaking in Toronto: Copyright or Wrong? http://www.rabble.ca/rumble/ ALERT! ISP Licensing! http://weblog.flora.org/article.php3?story_id=273 -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
