On 1/24/07, Richard Franks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Wed, 2007-01-24 at 18:19 +0000, Declan Naughton wrote:
> On 1/24/07, Richard Franks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > How about we let our Agenda be the cool technology and innovation
> > instead?
>
> So freedom has nothing to do with it?
>
> I wouldn't be too surprised. I read some nice stuff from Sean alright,
> but IF you just wrote an apt description of "our Agenda", it would
> seem, as isn't unusual, that freedom is offered only such that it
> helps towards "cool technology and innovation". At that, naturally,
> this wouldn't be a great place to suggest using GNU/Linux instead of
> Linux (and I for one wouldn't be too slow to drop it :) .
I have my own opinions about freedom, which I'd be more than happy to
engage in via personal email.
But I didn't join this list to talk about freedom, I joined this list to
talk about interesting technology and innovation.
Your Agenda is as relevant in this context, as a discussion about gay
marriage, religion or abortion.
Signal or Noise - it's your choice.
If this were a community designed for debating "Freedom according to the
FSF", then all would be good.. but I see this continual Agenda pushing
as destructive to the community.
The "Free Your Phone" post was perhaps the most interesting announcement
we've had yet - Sean thinks we're going to be building the foundation
for Ubiquitous Computing - I think he's right, but this positive message
was completely overshadowed by an external Agenda and childish
bickering.
Richard
When I hear from Sean that freedom discussions are offtopic, I'll
gladly unregister. I got the idea that freedom WOULD be on OUR agenda
- not only mine and a good couple of others. If that was ill informed,
I apologise and I will be out.
Thanks for letting me know, though.
--
Declan Naughton
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