Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-31 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > I have recently added Retro FM in Kyiv, Ukraine after discussions with > Magnus

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-30 Thread Ole Aamot
The code is in GNOME Gitlab and free to fork, ignore or co-operate with. [1]http://gitlab.gnome.org/ole/gnome-radio There is a Issue tracker, feel free to file issues in [2]http://gitlab.gnome.org/ole/gnome-radio/-/issues or send merge requests. On Thu, 31 Mar 2022, 08:14 Magnu

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-30 Thread Ole Aamot
On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 5:22 AM Richard Stallman <[1]r...@gnu.org> wrote: [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider ]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's exam

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-09 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Il 08/03/22 13:01, Jacob Hrbek ha scritto: use of free software in russian military to do war crimes That's pretty much like asking how to stop people who do crimes by... * ...talking over the phone (shut down the phone companies?) * ...reading and writing paper notes (fire all primary school

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-08 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] Free software means that the developers cannot decide who can use it and who cannot.

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-08 Thread Matt Ivie
On Tue, 2022-03-08 at 11:01 +, Jacob Hrbek wrote: > > I used the term "help your neighbor" to describe the purpose of > freedom 2 because "help your neighbor" is a traditional way to refer > to > cooperating with your community and with the rest of society. -- RMS > > How is that justifying t

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-08 Thread Valentino Giudice
> How is that justifying the use of free software in russian military to > do war crimes worth of projected 1 000 000 civilian death _including > children_? Did someone claim it justifies that activity? If not, you are asking a loaded question. Also, what is the issue in using free software to do

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-08 Thread Jacob Hrbek
> I used the term "help your neighbor" to describe the purpose of freedom 2 because "help your neighbor" is a traditional way to refer to cooperating with your community and with the rest of society. -- RMS How is that justifying the use of free software in russian military to do war crimes worth

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-05 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > So again i repeat my argument the freedom 2 says: "The freedom to > /redistrib

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-04 Thread Jean Louis
* Ole Aamot [2022-03-03 21:49]: > Ukrainian state broadcaster is currently not GNOME Internet Radio > Locator 12.2.0. > Kyiv is under attack and we want to limit Russia and Putin's access to > information. > Is this wrong to think? Yes, it is wrong to think if you wish to limit "public" radio. If

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-04 Thread Lori Nagel via libreplanet-discuss
I would not wish proprietary software on my worst enemy. The less proprietary software used the better. On Thursday, March 3, 2022, 01:48:15 PM EST, Ole Aamot wrote: Ukrainian state broadcaster is currently not GNOME Internet Radio Locator 12.2.0. Kyiv is under attack

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-03 Thread Ole Aamot
Ukrainian state broadcaster is currently not GNOME Internet Radio Locator 12.2.0. Kyiv is under attack and we want to limit Russia and Putin's access to information. Is this wrong to think? Users are free to add their own radio stations as users into $HOME/.gnome-internet-r

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-03 Thread Devin Ulibarri
Hi, On 3/3/22 00:07, Richard Stallman wrote: > We all mistakes; we're all human. The ability to > admit a mistake is a sign of a wise human. As for me, the mistake I would like to admit is not being careful enough in choosing my words. I did not mean to suggest that the FSF was taking a particul

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-03 Thread gregor
hi all, i would like firstly to express my immense gratitude for the forgiveness thank you so much mr rms then offer my sincere apologies, for not helping in making us all better persons. tried i did. but, you know me. and i specially offer my apology to Devin, whom i oh so easily judged. i

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-02 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] I'd like to ask everyone posting in this discussion to take another look at https://g

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-02 Thread Richard Stallman
[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > backpaddle i shall not. apologise is a different thing. > i spoke my mind. my

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-02 Thread Jean Louis
* Valentino Giudice [2022-03-02 09:19]: > > when Devin answers with: " 'what' the FSF ... ", that 'what' makes me > > think that there is something going on > > Stop right there. > Devin is only responsible for what he writes, not for what you > think. It is not simple like that Valentino. Devin

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-02 Thread gregor
hello, thank you for taking the time for fencing my blabberings. tried as i could, it was best i could do (write) what you are saying makes a lot of sense. i need to read it few times more (to let it sip through the thickness of my bone) i didn't have the oportunity, have not received any m

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-01 Thread Valentino Giudice
> when Devin answers with: " 'what' the FSF ... ", that 'what' makes me > think that there is something going on Stop right there. Devin is only responsible for what he writes, not for what you think. > but then, is there the same amount of active engagemant on all the > other issues? and that is

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?> the headache of it all dissolves in forgiveness

2022-03-01 Thread gregor
dear mr rms, i will always and more than gladly think, before answering any letter that you send me. it is always an honour. let me not even begin, by putting some caveats first: as for all the spelling mistakes, please bear with them(you might specially notice how gladly i don