Re: [Discussioni] OSD && DFSG convergence
Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com> writes:
> Thomas Bushnell, BSG writes:
> > Sure. Why don't we adopt RMS's? That would be my first vote.
>
> Well, because RMS is wrong. Why should a free software license allow
> someone to keep software proprietary within a single legal entity?
> That's the end result of his privacy requirement -- to encourage some
> users to keep software proprietary. It's really weird to hear RMS
> argue in favor of that.
Because, um, freedom. Freedom. Not "publicity" or "available without
cost", but *freedom*, which includes the freedom to keep things to
yourself or only share them with your friends.
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