I think another aspect of the FSM you're discounting is the user's ability
to have a choice, or even a say, in the software he/she runs. More and
more, corporations are attempting to remove choices and control how we use
our own computers. Microsoft isn't concerned with my 'computing
experience'. They're concerned about profit. I support the FSM because I
believe in creativity and innovation, as well as free expression.

- billn

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Tom Achtenberg wrote:

> Sorry, but after reading the first line of the "About Free Software"
> section, "Free software is a matter of freedom: people should be free to use
> software in all the ways that are socially useful. "  I cannot buy into this
> "movement"  The clear implication is they feel anything someone writes
> belongs to everyone, not the person who wrote it.  That is the very system
> that was tried and failed miserably in Easter Europe.  I do not and will not
> buy into it in the least.  It is the same mentality that drove me away from
> the Libertarian party in the political world.  Under that system, there is
> no incentive to improve or excel.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gontran Zepeda" <gontran@gontran.net>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Linux for small business
>
>
> * Tom Achtenberg (lists@achtenberg.com) wrote:
> > RE: Linux for small businessI don't see a whole lot of difference between
> > the "Free Software Movement" and the "Shareware" movement.  Just a
> > different platform.
>
> Harumph.
>
> See:
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html
>
> And related documents there at gnu.org
>
>
> Gontran
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