On 10/18/07, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:25:18 +0530, Unknown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Ahem, coming to the point, shouldn't we rather channelise our energies > > towards making *all* these prominent platforms work together > > seamlessly, at least pointing to ways to achieve that objective? > > No. I am not going to spend any energy supporting, or promoting > non-free software or non-free platforms. Your mileage may of course
What do you think is wrong with doing that? > vary; but my goals are closely related to freedom of software > long-term, not short term expediency. As far as goals are concerned, we concur! > > > Well no matter how hard every linuxer tries, every computer user on > > earth won't shift to Linux!! > > That's their problem. > > > [...] > > remain utterly careless and ignorant about its functioning. So, thats > > the point. If well maintained, both these systems work to satisfactory > > level of efficiency. > > Closed systems, while trampling of freedoms of the user, might > well work withing parameters. That in no way means I am going to spend > any effort supporting them, or trying to interact with them. That said, you're treating FOSS as hardcore religion, and religion today, sir, is mostly *used* for all the wrong reasons! > > I am not opposing other people doing what they want; I just > strongly reject that that is what people in a free software related > forum should be working towards. Definitely not _promoting_ non-free software! But yes being able to interact with them or their output formats gives me, as a Linux user, some added advantage, some more power and *freedom* for sure! > Regards -- "A silent sea never made a skillful mariner" (Eng Proverb, so nice and true) kamaleshwar morjal (कमलेश्वर मोरजाल) http://www.eficacy.com/
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