[BadVista Advocate] Ubuntu?

rek2 GNU/Linux LO LO LO rek2 at binaryfreedom.info
Mon Apr 30 15:39:49 EDT 2007


sorry my bad, maybe wrong reply.

Michael D. Stemle, Jr. wrote:
> On Monday 30 April 2007 13:34:23 rek2 GNU/Linux LO LO LO wrote:
>   
>> Hi Michael,  some of us don't agree with ESR views and this plan he has
>> is just another one to the list, in my opinion  he is  the one that
>> corrupted OpenSource in the first place from the real meaning that Bruce
>> Perens and him had in mind at the beginning.
>>
>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/debian-devel-199902/msg01641.html
>>
>> I am very firm that we should not compromise our message if we are going
>> to give "Free Software" as an option.
>> and please don't turn around my words :-) I am not saying we should
>> force people to use non-free but we  definitely should not promote it
>> even in the cases there is no option, if this is the case then we must
>> work harder to have and option and let the user
>> in the mean time decide for himself what to use.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chris F.
>> BinaryFreedom Founder
>> gNewSense developer
>>
>> Michael Fötsch wrote:
>>     
>>> Morten Juhl Johansen wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Long story short, the reason I described Ubuntu as a poor example of
>>>> freedon is the examples mentioned - they are indeed rather willing to go
>>>> with ESRs approach of first gaining Linux popularity, and while doing
>>>> this promoting closed drivers for the moment.
>>>>         
>>> For those who haven't read it, "ESR's" masterplan is outlined here:
>>> http://catb.org/~esr/writings/world-domination/world-domination-201.html
>>>
>>> Here's some discussion and related links that I found quite interesting:
>>> http://www.libervis.com/article/ubuntu_cnr_com_and_world_domination
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> M.F.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> I'm sorry, but did I say anything about ESR?  I didn't think I did.
>
>   


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