Re: Software in main that is throughly useless without non-free software
Hi,
Unfortunately, we do not live in a world where all software is
free. Neither are all protocols. Sometimes, some communication
protocols gain popularity with the masses that have no free
implementations.
Imagine when a group of people say "Hey, call us using
foo-grubble, and we can have a neat game". And we have to say, sorry,
no can do, I use linux, and I am unable to do that.
At that point, the impression is that we are running a less
capable system.
When some one creates a client side of that protocol, using
totally free software, and empowers our users with the ability to
particiapte; that is a good thing. We have added capability to our
system.
Of course, it would be nice if we had free server software
too. That shall come with time. But turning away free software cause
it talks to non free software on *ANOTHER MACHINE*, hurts the free
software community.
manoj
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