Hi Ronmamita.
I really, truly understand your frustrations. I have been their for so long
time and so often - and occasionally I still am. I am very glad you gave this
comment to Heather - as we should always remember to those helping us. For
sure, help and support - technical as well as moral - is the powerful fuel
that can make us go all the way.
For myself, whenever I stood/stand in the middle of those frustrations I
remind myself: The reason for those frustrations is (a part of) the very
reason to bother in the first place! In other words, it is only because some
companies (and ultimately people) have an interest in keeping me non-free and
ignorant, that I even need this struggle.
Keep up your ideals of freedom and don't loose hope. And this forum is
probably one of the best places - if not the best - to get the support for
people with ideals like yours and mine.
As they say in Japan: Let's do our very best (together)