Re: An amendment (Re: Formal CFV: General Resolution to Abolish Non-Free)
> branden@ecn.purdue.edu (Branden Robinson) wrote:
>
> > What do we do in a hypothetical future where non-free software no
> > longer exists for general purpose applications? (I.e., the only
> > remaining non-free software is so proprietary -- or so marginal in
> > its utility that we are not permitted to distribute it, or can't be
> > bothered to.)
Brian Mays (that's me) added:
> Surely you do not believe this, do you? There will ALWAYS be useful
> software (at least, useful to someone) with licenses that fail our
> somewhat arbitrary criteria for what we consider to be free.
Whoops! I just noticed the word "hypothetical" in Branden's sentence,
so I guess he doesn't actually believe it. Sorry about that.
- Brian
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