On Friday 04 April 2008, Michael C wrote: > Ivan Savcic wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Andrew Sackville-West > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a problem with this. Debian, in it's default install is > >> almost assuredly GNU free. And it has the additional freedom of > >> allowing the user to choose to use non-free software within the > >> structure of it's packaging system. IMO that is more free than > >> preventing people from using the software they want. > > > > I had exactly the same view on that. But RMS is obviously a purist, > > he dreams to banish all closed source from this world. Like Hal > > pointed out, RMS believes that there should be no freedom when it > > comes to choosing freedom itself. > > > > Ivan > > RMS is more of a hypocrite than anything else. He morally objects to > distros/*BSD variants with non-free applications in their > repositories/ports systems, on the grounds that this implicitly > advocates the use of non-free software, whilst explicitly advocating > GPL-licensed software for use in conjunction with that ultimate > proprietary platform, MS Windows: > http://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html
I think what RMS objects to is anything that was not his idea first. Hal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
