Re: [Trisquel-users] Question about Free GNU/Linux distributions

[infinityfallen]

I think a fundamental difference also has to be drawn in terms of types of  
media. A book, even with the full force of reserved rights weighing down upon  
it, cannot hurt you- there might be lawsuit if you choose to publish it on  
your website, but the book itself cannot instigate that. By contrast, the  
game itself can perform unethical acts- spyware, backdoors, and generally  
unfixed-yet-known security issues are all very real problems (the first two,  
at least, have been documented in games).

Of course, I don't wish to excuse non-free artworks. I would depart from  
Stallman in claiming that copyright needn't be abolished, since it has its  
own share of problems (though these are probably tolerable with a reformed  
copyright system). However, non-free games are far bigger a threat than even  
non-redistributable cat videos.