On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 10:04:07AM -0600, Marco Peereboom wrote:
> > > See ? This is an example, it is unrelated to money, and you still failed
> > > to show us ONE point where we don't stick to our goals.
> > >
> > 
> > So registration form = non-free. You failed to prove how it was not
> > free. I asked if it required OpenBSD to pay money to a vendor, or the
> > issue was about something else besides the money. I don't see the
> > registration form being a problem here. Maybe they might simply take
> > down your name and address for contact details or whatever. I don't
> > see why a registration form must be non-free here.
> 
> Yes it is non-free!  Very much so.
> 
> I will pertinently refuse to fill out ANY webform unless I am paying for
> something.  My personal information is one of my most prized possessions.
> Company XYZ that sold (past tense) me a piece of hardware does not need
> to know ANYTHING about me.
> 
> If I go to a news site and they require me to fill out a form I close
> the tab.  I also refuse to click on any web ad as they can track my
> information based on my IP address.
> 
> See the difference is that you don't care about freedom you care about
> gratis.  You are a cheapskate hunting for a bargain I cherish my liberty
> and protect it as much as I can.  You'll happily give away your liberty
> in change for some gratis stuff.
> 
> In conclusion you don't know what free means.  It is getting old isn't
> it?  How many times do we need to tell you to read a dictionary?

Good luck trying to get him to read something, he is apparently not
familiar with this concept.

Gilles

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Gilles Chehade

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