Charles Plessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Much of the free software development is about creating replacements > of non-free component to build a free OS with free applications.
If so, that's an effect, not the goal. The goal isn't about "creating replacements", it's about increasing freedom for all software users. > But to my ears "removing files" does not sound like "creating" > something. Right. Refusing to be party to restricting others' essential software freedoms includes preserving those freedoms by removing non-free parts of works that one redistributes. > It just does not bring anything new to the world, It increases the freedom of the recipient, in comparison to distributing the work with those non-free parts. > makes nothing easier, It makes it easier to know what one's freedoms are to the received work. > and does not solve any problem other than cosmetical... If you believe software freedom for users is a "cosmetical" issue, you may be looking for a different operating system. This is Debian. -- \ "I used to be a proofreader for a skywriting company." -- | `\ Steven Wright | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
