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Re: [gNewSense-users] libre people
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Kelly |
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Re: [gNewSense-users] libre people |
Date: |
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:52:06 -0600 |
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:23:55 +0200
Sam Geeraerts <address@hidden> wrote:
> Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - schreef:
> > Sam Geeraerts wrote:
> >> Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - schreef:
> >>> Sam Geeraerts wrote:
> >> My words? I had issues with the words libre and free, not freedom.
> >> Anyway, I can see that software would not be the first thing on
> >> people's minds when you say Freedom, but do you really think
> >> people would take offence? That sounds a bit strange, but then I'm
> >> not a native English speaker nor do I have a cultural background
> >> that would have such associations. Interesting thought.
> > I do or I would not have said it.
> >
> > Freedom, tends to be Freedom Fighters, which as we all know one
> > person's freedom fighter, is another person's terrorist.
> >
> > Freedom fries.
>
> Alright, so probably "Freedom + <noun>" has a negative connotation
> for an amount of people too significant for us not to take into
> account. I'm not saying we should discard the term completely, but we
> should at least consider the alternatives a bit more.
>
> Now, I wonder if the term "libre" has a similar issue for Spanish or
> French speakers. If it does, please let us know.
>
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I like the word free and all of its derivatives (freedom, etc).
It is simple and pure and always has been.
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krp
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- Re: [gNewSense-users] libre people, Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -, 2009/04/28
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- Re: [gNewSense-users] libre people, Sam Geeraerts, 2009/04/29
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Re: [gNewSense-users] libre people, Sam Geeraerts, 2009/04/29