On Thursday 19 July 2012 04:45:34 Celejar wrote: > > Debian users need to understand that attempts to encumber knowledge for > > profit are inherently wrong. > > I don't wholly agree here. I have a very strong preference for FLOSS, > for many reasons, but I fully respect the rights of others to develop, > sell, buy and use non-FLOSS. It is the right of others, individuals and > corporations, to develop, market and sell proprietary software; it is > my right to avoid such stuff to whatevenr extent possible.
+1 And note the "to whatever extent possible". In this world one sometimes has to be pragmatic. But I fully support the rights of those who write programs for profit, and of those who buy those programs, to do so. I may regard them as frequently misguided, but I would defend to the death their right to be as misguided as they wish. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
