Re: [Fsuk-manchester] [FSFE-Manc] RMS on BBC re: valve on ubuntu

[EVISON ROY]

Re "any thoughts"

Sam Tuke wrote:
>it could be merely a matter of time before the
average Ubuntu user is as unaware of freedom as the average Windows user.

 Perhaps this is a bit speculative and might be less than charitable
to the "average user". If someone is never exposed to the benefits of
free, or "semi-free", software they will just grumble in ignorance.

Roy.

On 1 August 2012 13:27, Sam Tuke <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 Jul 2012 20:22:16 Anna Morris wrote:
>> I am not a gamer though - any thoughts?
>
> My feeling is the same as Richard's - it's a mixed blessing, and while it will
> probably bring more users to GNU/Linux, they'll come for the wrong reasons,
> and be less likely to use and support Free Software games.
>
> Canonical is making Ubuntu more proprietary year by year. As they make little
> effort to educate users about Freedom, yet are increasingly pushing 
> proprietary
> software over Free software, it could be merely a matter of time before the
> average Ubuntu user is as unaware of freedom as the average Windows user.
>
> Best,
>
> Sam.
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