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On 9/29/06, Bob Young <BYoung@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> I'm not saying he doesn't have the freedom to use them, I'm suggesting that |
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> they are inaccurate and their connotations don't reflect the true |
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> relationship between vendors and users, and for that reason their use should |
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> be reconsidered. |
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But they *do* accurately reflect the relationship between vendors and |
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users from Duncan's viewpoint. Your viewpoint is obviously different, |
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but doesn't mean yours is the only "true" one. |
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> When a user (who can't read/write source code) has an OSS app or utility |
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> break frequently, should they feel enslaved? |
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No. They should feel empowered to learn about programming and help |
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fix it, or entice others to do so. |
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-Richard |
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