Re: [Fsuk-manchester] freedoms analogy

[Llewyn]

I like it.

I think its important to have various analogies on hand as many people
respond to different things/have different cultural/personal contexts
that help them understand new concepts.

If you haven't read it check this cheeky, yet accurate, bit from Richard
Stallman:
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People outside the free software movement frequently ask about the
practical advantages of free software. It is a curious question.

Nonfree software is bad because it denies your freedom. Thus, asking
about the practical advantages of free software is like asking about the
practical advantages of not being handcuffed. Indeed, it has advantages:

    * You can wear an ordinary shirt.
    * You can get through metal detectors without triggering them.
    * You can keep a hand on the steering wheel while you shift gears.
    * You can pitch a baseball.
    * You can carry a backpack.

We could find more, but do you need these advantages to convince you to
reject handcuffs? Probably not, because you understand that your freedom
is what's at stake.

Once you realize that that's what's at stake with nonfree software, you
won't need to ask what practical advantages free software has.


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On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 13:10 +0000, Anna Morris wrote:
> Hi, thanks for all your replies, its really great and very helpfull : )
> 
> I had an idea about explaining the studying freedom and I wonder what
> you thought...
> 
> without a free licence, trying to learn about the software is like
> trying to learn about a sum when your teacher refuses to show you the
> workings out... so all you can see is the answer.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _____
> 16
> _____
> 
> In free software, the workings out will always be available to study
> 
>    1
> +15
> ___
> 16
> ___
> 
> So even if you don't aren't sure if companies should be obliged to
> show their workings out (its a novel idea for many) you must surely
> agree that when the workings out are shown, students will learn
> quicker, society will produce more and better at a faster rate.
> 
> I wondered what you thought of this? Do you think its a good analogy
> of is it wrong?
> 
> Anna
> 
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