Re: FSF condemns partnership between Mozilla and Adobe to support Digital Restrictions Management
On 5/17/14, Slavko <linux@slavino.sk> wrote:
> Andrej,
> Dňa Sat, 17 May 2014 12:50:52 +0300 Andrei POPESCU
> <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> napísal:
>> Yes, FSF and Cory Doctorow and all others are right to make noise
>> about this (DRM and so). It raises awareness, it sets ideals, etc.,
>> but when you're vastly outnumbered ideals won't win the war. And
>> neither does attacking your allies.
>
> Can i have ideals too? Or are the ideals reserved for FSF, Cory
> Doctorow, etc? Yes, i can!
>
> And when i have my own ideals, am i enough free (and have i enough of
> the free) to tell, that i am disappointed? Tell, that i disagree with
> Mozilla, Adobe, Google, etc... Yes, i can disagree with them!
>
> Can i see, that from DRM is only small step to ACTA (or similar), if no
> other see it? Yes, i can this too!
>
> Need i allow shoppers to go into my home, to they can see that i am not
> a burglar? To they can check that i don't steal nothing? No! Really no!
> I am not a burglar and even if i will burglar, there is judge, which
> need to allow this. Then, why i need to allow that companies come into
> my home and use *MY* computer (without paying for this) to protect
> *THEIR* right? No, no, no! I respect their rights and expect, that they
> will respect my rights!
Well said.
> Don't forget, that justice is not when all criminals are imprisoned
> and/or punished, but when no one blameless is persecuted.
Very eloquent and beautiful words.
Thank you Slavko.
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