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.

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