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Stallman seems a little over zealous

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-05 22:23

What's wrong with proprietary software? Also, I'm not fond of his philosophy when it comes to programming. Not minimalist enough. Everything is bloated.

Name: Anonymous 2012-11-07 19:21

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Software is a tool. Like any other tool, users should be free to share tools with their friends. Software is information that is used to process data. Since software is information, nobody has to lose anything when it is shared. Artwork and other works of expression are generally not tools (such as software, design blueprints or food recipes). Users should always have the right to study, improve and share their information tools. Published artistic works do not need the right to change and improve, only the right to share.

Making money is not a sin. Restricting users of their essential freedoms is a sin. If you want to make money, you need to figure out a way that doesn't harm people. I know how to do this. I do this by selling something that isn't easily copied: I sell my expertise as a system designer. I charge a lot of money to study a business and design a software solution that works well for them. If they want to redistribute any of my solutions, they already have my implicit approval.

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