Re: [fsf-community-team] Why should we talk about the freedom?

[manny]

On Wed, 16 Dec 2009, Simon Bridge wrote:

> This got posted on the NZLUG lists... lock and load:
>
> > The average bloke doesn't give a monkeys about libre. For too long open 
> > source zealots have been pushing the libre side, when really the four 
> > freedoms mainly apply to the freedom of programmers.

I'm not a programmer, but I value the fact that others can modify and 
improve the software I use.

I value the fact that a community has the freedom to back up and maintain 
this kind of software without my having to purchase some kind of 
maintenance contract.

I value the fact that I can redistribute this software without DRM.

I give a whole lot of monkeys about "freedom" and "free as in free 
speech". - Boom!

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