On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 04:17:11PM -0500, Joe Smith wrote: > >dict is both free AND convenient! > > > > n 1: the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged > > for his own convenience" > Why would one desire freedom for something except that it is more suitable > or opportune than not being free?
Yes, convenience is an *effect* of certain types of freedom. As a mental exercise, try to imagine a scenario where the existence of a particular piece of free software would be very *inconvenient* for you. > Lets face it, the only reason that free software is desrireable is because > that freedom makes certain things > easier, or more convienient? No, it's desirable because it's free. Convenience is subjective. Freedom is absolute. --Adam -- Adam McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
