Jacob Meuser ha scritto:
On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 03:38:13AM +0530, debian developer wrote:
Hello,
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the question is, how is porting free software to non-free platforms
ok, but providing easier ways to install non-free software on free
platforms wrong?
With 2 doubleclick you can install Maple, Matlab or Mathematica in
Linux... And, someone say (RMS) that in OpenBSD ports there are non-free
software... But, as far i know, in /usr/ports not exist code but just
Makefiles, so, in OpenBSD ports all it's free.
Mr X have to talk with his homies...
Another thing, it's...that if someone talk with me about freedom and
apply the rule: Do what i say but not what i do.(Italian Proverb) he
cant expect that all people can trust him...because it's an annoing
parrot...
my 2 cent in a bottle ;)
the arguments, both pro and con, are ultimately the same. to say one
way is wrong but the other is ok is hypocritical.
I Agree.
Shouldn't people caged on non-free
platforms know about the power of free software?? When there is no one
to explain to them what free software is, does'nt this porting get
atleast a percent of them interested in a successful and superior free
software product(like firefox)?
pose that question to a non-nerd, and they will laugh at the idea that
using non-free software cages them. they probably also use firefox but
could care less about the license or the source code, and if you try
to explain, they will just look blankly and say, "ok, but I really don't
care as long as I can surf the `net." oh, and they only care about free
as in they didn't pay anything.
I think that if you say to all peoples, that thing, no one care. But
exist people like me and like you that can make a choice... and know why...
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Send a beer as attachment next time you want to ask that things, i end
my third Leffe and i'm mad!!
