On Tue 18 Jul 2017 at 21:20:42 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 01:25:34PM -0500, Doug wrote: > [...] > > > My point is that most of the folks who complain about code not being > > free to modify are not capable of modifying it, so why do they > > complain? > > Because they sympathize with those who can? > Because they trust free software developers more than businesses? > Because they can let a friend fix the software for them?
Or pay to have someone do it for tham. > Because the software will be available after the business has > gone bust or lost interest? > Because there's more control by civil society of the tools shaping > our future? All excellent reasons. > Some folks are even crazy enough to complain about injustice > inflicted to minorities they don't belong to. Go figure. It's a strange world.