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On Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:09:09 +0200 |
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Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote: |
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> This is quoted grossly out of context. In the paragraph preceding it, |
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> you can read the following: |
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> "Our tools should be a joy to use, and should help the user to |
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> appreciate the richness of the Linux and free software community, and |
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> the flexibility of free software. This is only possible when the tool |
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> is designed to reflect and transmit the will of the user, and leave |
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> the possibilities open as to the final form of the raw materials (the |
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> source code.) If the tool forces the user to do things a particular |
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> way, then the tool is working against, rather than for, the user." |
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> RMS has said it more pointedly: |
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> "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master - and if you use the |
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> program, he is your master." |
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Right. No-one will truly be Free until everyone is required to use |
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GNU Hurd on the GNU Free Hardware Platform. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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