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On Thursday 13 July 2006 08:50, "Mark Knecht" <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote |
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about 'Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: Dual Head': |
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> On 7/13/06, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote: |
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> <SNIP> |
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> slaveryware |
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> <SNIP> |
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> freedomware |
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> <SNIP> |
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> |
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> Must we use such charged language around here? |
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Duncan's had this discussion with a number of people, I'm sure. I seem to |
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remember this list (or another gentoo list) having a small sub-thread |
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about it. Actually, it got me thinking and, now, among company that |
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understands the sentiment I use the same terminology along with |
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smatterings of "too bad I can't use <that> in the free world". |
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I choose not to use it on the list or most other setting, because it rubs |
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some people wrong, particularly the word "slaveryware" [1]. Generally, |
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this is because people see it as making light of slavery. I don't; EULAs |
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and the vast majority of software licenses in use today *do* take away |
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your rights and attempt to put you in shackles so you can't get away. |
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It's unfortunate that people see this as acceptable, but then again there |
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were hundreds of years of human history in which slavery was seen as |
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acceptable. |
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Then again, I'm pretty far "out there" even among my friends. Just as |
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selling yourself into slavery was made illegal, I do see a time when Rule |
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of Law will prevent one from giving/trading/selling away their software |
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freedoms. I do hope that there are some allowances made from the |
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artistic/creative aspects of source code (and software in general). |
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In any case, Duncan's not going to change. If you are offended I encourage |
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you to take up the issue with Duncan off-list. If that will/does not |
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satisfy you, you will probably need to just killfile Duncan and hope "such |
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charged language" doesn't get quoted too often. |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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[1] "Freedomware" is usually less of an issue since it's really just a |
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alternate shortening of "Free/Libre, Open-Source Software" |
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normally "F/LOSS". Personally I like "freedomware" because it helps |
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emphasize what Stallman, GNU, and the FSF provide with their software: |
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freedom. |
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