According to an article at
http://www.datamation.com/open-source/top-linux-trends-2012-2013-page-3.html
about Linux trends this year, the author talks about the decline of free
software in importance and involvement since its peak in 2007. Talks about
how open source is the preferred
El 19/12/12 16:23, tegskywal...@hotmail.com escribió:
According to an article at
http://www.datamation.com/open-source/top-linux-trends-2012-2013-page-3.html
about Linux trends this year, the author talks about the decline of
free software in importance and involvement since its peak in 2007.
And your point in relaying this is...? We already know that there are people
not friendly to the free software movement, if not outright hostile. The
social, ethical and political arguments that the free software movement is
making are still valid. An argument of that kind can't refute what
I'm sorry. I always fall for the troll.
I somehow came across the article through a datamation link I found. It also
seems that guy has an agenda against free software as well from a prior
article:
http://www.datamation.com/open-source/7-reasons-why-free-software-is-losing-influence.html
I'm not sure why you come to that conclusion. I read that article, and it
ends with:
As a free software supporter, I can only hope that the loss of influence
can
be reversed. Five years ago isn't so long a time, and in theory I see no
reason why free software can't regain the ground that
Just because someone throws that at the end doesnt change the context of the
rest of the article. Its like he speaks his mind but then throws in a
sentence to be bipartisan to give the impression to others that he isn't
biased on one side.
I don't know. If he had said something about being respectful to the free
software movement and not wanting to insult them, that would make sense, but
the author specifically said that he is a free software supporter, taking
sides with the FSF. The tone I got reading that was that he sees
No worries. It livens things up.
For my 2cents:
Relevance may yet be more elastic than it may appear. People are fickle and
can return to freedom if and when it suits.
A thought experiment:
Put yourself in this situation. The free hardware community has arrived to
the extent that you are
I don't think the author gets it, particularly due to this line from the
article:
Over the last few years, Richard Stallman has denounced cloud computing,
e-books, cell phones in general, and Android in particular.
Correct me if I am wrong, but how can RMS warning me about these
I recall reading something in the past about Bruce Byfield making up facts.
Here's another one to add:
Richard Stallman is not opposed to e-books. He has a page on his site where
he recommends a particular e-book publisher:
http://stallman.org/non-oppressive-ebooks.html. Of course the
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