Horatio B. Bogbindero wrote:
> i have a better suggestion. why not just drop the topic all
> together and save a few kB on our mailboxes.
>
> this RMS/Free/Open/Whatever software issue is one of those
> with no definite answer. the problem here is that people
> are imposing on other people their views on the matter.
> thus, it makes no sense talking about it in PLUG. maybe
> this should go to PLUG-MISC instead.
Quite true. There are a lot of mixed views regarding Stallman (as he's
really a very ..._interesting_ guy) as well as his views on free
software (as a tool which manipulates information and as such deserves
to be free like the press, speech), then there are those people who
don't like his views. Apparently there are some who are pro-"open
source" but are adamant against the GNU GPL. Can't blame them though...
that's why there's this thing called "freedom" (which is admittedly one
of the most abused words in history). In the end it's the user/hacker
who would choose which one is more "appealing" to him (which calls for
the proper exercise of logic).
Also, there's also this minor thing of equating the FSF to Stallman...
Stallman is part of the FSF, but he's not the FSF. :) Let's not judge
the FSF only on RMS' views.
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Paolo Alexis Falcone
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