Re: Suggestions of David Nusinow, was: RPSL and DFSG-compliance - choice of venue

[Brian Thomas Sniffen <bts@alum.mit.edu>]

Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:

>> No, I believe some sourceless programs are inherently non-free.  If
>> they're not practically modifiable, then they can't be free software.
>
> Does this mean that a program written in C is only free if the user you give
> it to is fluent in C ? Or can get someone fluent in C to make modifications
> for him ? 

No.  It means a user must have access to the source to have freedom.
C is often used as source.  Obfuscated C is never used as source.
Write-only languages like Brainfuck are almost never source.

Why do you think it's fun to repeatedly say "Ha ha!  I gotcha this
time, you wascally wegal-poster!  You gave an example, but if I
pretend it's a rigid law, to be applied blindly as often as possible,
it makes no sense!"?  Doesn't this game get boring after a while?

-Brian

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Brian Sniffen                                       bts@alum.mit.edu