The philosophy of freedom being more important is a correct one. If we
want to have free software, we cannot accept non-free software.
It is the freedom to have that community (and move within it) that
matters. It is about the people and the people's ability to grow and
expand upon the skills and gifts of others that matters. It is about
that growth that matters.
See, we're all supposed to be here for one another. We're supposed to
look to God, who, as the Creator, teaches us everything about ourselves.
And then we take that knowledge and understanding and we look to our
fellow man, those He's placed here with us, and each of us, using our
unique and special gifts, examines how we can contribute to that
community He created, and to do so that others might receive and build
upon our offering, our work, to take it and improve upon it by their own
unique and special gifts, so they ultimately produce something more than
what could've done by our more limited selves in the first place, so
that even of our own work, that work which we cast out "unto the waters
from our shores," that even we might receive something far better back
from the community.
This is how we're supposed to be. All of us. And if everybody did this
... everybody would be constantly receiving something better back than
what they offered.
The unique and special talents we all possess, they are meant to be
shared, given to others that they might improve, both improve themselves
through instruction and observation, but also to improve the actual work
through unique insight and gifts.
We offer what we have, so that others can receive and contribute and add
back to it, so that when it comes back our way it's more than we sent out.
This is how we're supposed to be to each other. God gives us everything
and teaches us how to serve others, and in so doing we are wholly served
ourselves.
None of us are here by accident. We are all part of a plan. And it is
God, through His Son Jesus Christ, who shows us how to be, how to live,
how to share, how to give, and yes also how to TRULY receive ... and
that by giving.
Best regards,
Rick C. Hodgin
On 07/31/2012 09:40 PM, tegskywal...@hotmail.com wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19065082
Stallman opens up his big mouth again calling Valve games on Linux
unethical. Just when most Linux users are getting excited about the OS
again, here he comes to try to derail it. We all know his viewpoints
on proprietary software (including games) but he is going after the
big news sites with this one.
Right now, there seems to be some hype and interest from not only
Valve, but other developers like Blizzard who are strongly considering
Linux. They are considering because they believe that Windows 8 will
not only piss off the average consumer, but the Windows 8 App Store
may close off developers from releasing independent software of their
app store.
So with computing moving away from the traditional PC toward
smartphones and tablets and with those still hanging on to their
desktop PC now being locked into Apple and Microsoft app stores, it is
a slap in the face that there are people out there like Stallman who
are vindictive in trying to keep Linux a running joke.
