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On 07/30/2013 06:13 PM, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: |
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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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Go away, troll. |
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