Re: Essay RFC delayed.

[Richard Stallman]

    I've spoken with many "normal" people on the idea of free software, linux,
    and that whole ball of wax.  They DO understand, and it isn't hard to reach
    them.

I find that almost everyone understands the issue if I compare
programs with recipes.  It goes like this:

    Do you cook?  (Yes.)

    Do you share recipes with your friends?  (Yes, of course.)

    Do you change recipes?  (Answer varies.)

    How would you feel if it was impossible to change a recipe--and if you
    share it with your friend, you were called a `pirate' and put in jail!
    [Let the horror sink in]
    That's the world most computer users are living in.
    A computer program is a lot like a recipe...