On 21 Mar 2014, at 14:42, Filippo Rusconi <lopi...@debian.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 02:10:01PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 01:44:54PM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: >>> While I understand the question, I'm not sure this is very relevant. >>> >>> Yes, Debian is about promoting the cause of free software; and yes, >>> actually *using* free software is a very good (first) way to promote >>> its cause. >> >> I'll encourage everyone interested in these topics to read this, very >> influential for me, essay by Mako: >> >> Free Software Needs Free Tools >> http://mako.cc/writing/hill-free_tools.html >> >> Also, +1 to Paul's mail. The DPL is a rather special case. I certainly >> don't fancy Debian being slashdotted due to the DPL using non-free >> software publicly, at the very least as long as suitable Free >> alternatives exist. > > Undoubtedly > +1 > > to Paul and Zack. > > Did we not *eagerly* endure, fifteen years ago, highly unstable > software (October GNOME, anyone ?) because we thought that by using it > we were going to unavoidably better it, for the cause of software > freedom? > Nowadays Free Software has become so usable, Neil must have an > explanation for not using it to post messages. Let him tell us maybe > that he had to borrow a computer... He will certainly have a story to > tell. Indeed, I’m currently away on VAC skiing at the moment, see my mail to -private. I thought it may be useful to reply as soon as possible to any -vote mails, rather than waiting until I get back to my main machine. If you’re after a candidate that will refuse to touch anything proprietary, even if it helps to further the progress of the project due to an idealogical allergy to anything non-free, you probably should vote for another candidate, possibly RMS. My aim is to promote Debian, and to lead the project in the best way I can. If that involves using OS X while I’m meant to be away from a computer all together, so be it. Neil -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-vote-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/e046f7a9-63c7-4ce3-b7ca-6d8f7a4d1...@halon.org.uk
