On Ma, 28 apr 20, 11:43:22, Default User wrote: > > Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > > 1 - First, regarding: > > [vast mounts of quoted text snipped - please don't quote too much!] > > I didn't realize some trimming might be needed. I guess I just > figured you can't scroll through an email for information that has > been trimmed. And on some lists, like OpenBSD and Arch, people will > actually yell at you for trimming or not providing enough information. Ideally every message should be as short as possible while still being as much as possible self-contained. Proper attribution of quotes is also much appreciated. > And, I always worry that today's free/libre can be tomorrow's > proprietary/unfree. See "Tentacles of Evil" test. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_Free_Software_Guidelines#debian-legal_tests_for_DFSG_compliance Short version: once a software has been released under a free software license not even the author can change it. They can only change the license for future versions. Anybody else is free to fork from the last free version. This is not just theoretical, it has already happened in several cases and will likely happen again if the software in question has any significant user base. > But off-site backups require a place for them to be, the ongoing > effort of getting them there (and back, in a timely manner, if > needed), and some cost involved. And the storage place is also > subject to "disasters" , or just going out of business overnight. At the same time with a "local" disaster? Highly unlikely. > On-line backups have the same problems, in addition to the fact that > once your data is "out there", even if it is encrypted, it can be > "cracked" by governments, corporations, or individuals, at their > leisure. [citation needed] With current encryption methods it's probably easier to compromise the source computer instead. Or https://xkcd.com/538/. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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