On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 13:12, Michael L Torrie wrote:
> This whole idea of "choice," is something Microsoft is using to argue to
> get goverments to disregard the choice of using free software and choose
> theirs. Your arguments sound more like pro-choice arguments than the
> pro-rms crowd (this is not intended to sound like a personal insult).
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Thanks for clarifying that, but this still leaves a bad taste in my
mouth. I am not "pro-choice" on the abortion issue. I do not like
Microsofts business practices. I really really like GPL'ed software!
Just felt the need to clarify that. I guess the reason I bring up the
similarites between the "pro-choice" abortion arguments in this
discussion is that people (including rms if you look at his personal web
page) use freedom and choice as excuses to get away with a lot of stuff
we shouldn't be letting people get away with. I'm thankful to Stuart
and others for clarifying that rms really isn't in fact trying to limit
my freedoms with regard to software in general, even though some people
make it sound like he does. His being a "flaming liberal" (I love that
phrase Stuart, it's so descriptive yet terse) made me awfully
suspicious. Maybe living up here in western Washington, so close to
Portland, OR has just made me a little too paranoid lately. Good think
Linus lives up here now, I hope I hear more from him :)
Thanks, I'm done with this thread now.
Bryan
>
> Not to insinuate anything, and what I'm about to say doesn't directly
> apply, but there is someone out there that I know of that desires to
> completely take away our freedom of choice while at the same time
> promoting his ways by claiming that it's a more free way. Do anything
> you want, etc. In a way, I see Microsoft's "Choice" argument in this
> light.
>
> For a good read of how free software makes you free, see that letter
> that the Peruvian congressman wrote to Microsoft. He makes these points
> way better than I.
>
> As for ultimately whether closed or open source is the "moral" choice,
> well, all I ask is who really is the source of all Intellectual Property
> and for what purpose is it given? I'm talking altruisticly here.
>
> Michael
>
>
> >
> > Thank you, Stuart and others, for your clarifying points in this most
> > philosophical and mind expanding discusson. In the future just hold the
> > personal Microsoft related insults, no matter how well it rounds out and
> > concludes your email :)
> >
> > Bryan
> >
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