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Re: Discussion - non-free software removal



On Thursday 14 November 2002 06:18, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 11:50:23PM +0100, Yven Leist wrote:
> > On Wednesday 13 November 2002 20:47, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 05:49:20PM +0100, Yven Leist wrote:
> > > > Still, finding and setting up such a replacement takes time, time
> > > > that could otherwise be spent on free software instead.
> > >
> > > ...and maybe some people *will* decide to spend that time on free
> > > software instead.  Is that a problem?
> >
> > No, of course not. I'd just feel better if we wouldn't force anyone into
> > this decision.
>
> So, opponents of the GR are opposed to it because:
>
> 1) it allegedly claims that "removing users options, is increasing users
> freedom" [1]
> 2) it "forces people to make decisions"

 3) because some people in favor of it seem to ignore the fact that more 
reasons than the above enumerated have been put forward in this thread...

Cheers,
Yven

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Yven Johannes Leist - leist@beldesign.de
http://www.leist.beldesign.de



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