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Re: [fsf-community-team] Hi Everyone - Brandon L from Canada


From: James Phillips
Subject: Re: [fsf-community-team] Hi Everyone - Brandon L from Canada
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:05 -0700
User-agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11)

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 05:55:54AM -0500, Brandon Lozza wrote:
<SNIP!>
> even Linux users can use the same software as everyone else, through
> their browsers. With other popular programs like Skype and Adobe Flash
> producing Linux versions, the Linux desktop may finally be catching
> on!
> 
> Cloud computing and web-based applications might seem like a good idea but
> they can be dangerous at the same time. Often there is no way for the user
> to obtain his four important freedoms. The user's data is also at the mercy
> of whichever company, organization or individual is hosting their files. It
> would be a much better idea to keep those files on their computer while
> running free software. This way they can always be guaranteed to have access
> to their data. Besides, why do users need to store all their data "in the
> cloud" when hard disk drives keep getting cheaper (and faster) ?
> 

You should keep your audience in mind when writing responses such as 
this. Not everybody is aware of the "4 freedoms" the FSF advocates; or 
even agree with them if they are familliar with them.

For example in my response to exerpt number 3 I went a little over the 
top and replaced the term "Intellectual Property" with "Human rights." I 
provided a link to the UN declaration of human rights that outlines 
about 28 human rights. (Articles 1 and 30 look like house-keeping). It 
may have been over the top because I not sure if copyright reform is as 
an important a issue as the equality of women and child salvery, for 
example.


Regards,

James Phillips
Another volunteer





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