On Wed, 2004-07-21 at 13:53, Matthew Garrett wrote: > Brian Thomas Sniffen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Because privacy is an inherent right of Debian's users. Further, > >communication with others, and sharing useful information and tools > >with them, should not have any impact on my privacy from you. > > Why is privacy an inherent right? Why does personal privacy outweigh the > importance of modifications to free software being available to all?
Because you'd really think it sucks if we were to post video of you taking a shit on the main Debian web site, and because we haven't seen you volunteering your login information, SSN, bank account #s, etc. to everyone else, either. And even if you are some kind of pervert who likes that kind of publicity, you're outnumbered by about 6 billion to one. I have yet to see anyone arguing against privacy but then agreeing to furnish their banking details to the world. Some form of privacy is therefore desirable, and I fail to see how it is desirable that it NOT be the default. -- Stephen Ryan Digital Rights Management is bad for all of us: http://www.bricklin.com/robfuture.htm
