FOSS vs proprietary software is not a fetish. It's an ethical issue. As much as making decisions as to what sort of school (or even whether you send your children to school), or whether you will become a vegetarian or NOT be a vegetarian is an ethical issue.
Some people can be accused of presenting their ethical positions in an almost religiously fundamentalist fashion and can be accused of being dramatic or dogmatic. Usually this is more a result of their personal presentation and inability to calmly or clearly discuss their position. In neither case is this a reflection of the validity of their views, more the response they receive and the reputation that results. It's even possible some people do 'fetishise' the subject of FOSS/Properietary software. I think this is the case with things like Apple products. However, this does not make the subject any less an ethical issue. If you are serious in phrasing it as a 'fetish' then I'd suggest looking up the difference. That said, I don't know if you are serious and I could be seriously oblivious to a subtle, dry humorous comment. In which case: My big. Regards, Patrick > > I do not think FOSS vx proprietary software is a moral issue, it is a > fettish. Now if others care about your fettish then kewl, and if they are > pragmatic in any form words of disapproval are discourteous. > "Sadly, people these days don't care ..." > ouch! > James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
