We need more of Richard Stallman, not less
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We need more of Richard Stallman, not less écrit par Ploum, Lionel Dricot, ingénieur, écrivain de science-fiction, développeur de logiciels libres.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1366698

Richard Stallman was right since the very beginning. Every warning, every prophecy realised. And, worst of all, he had the solution since the start. The problem is not Richard Stallman or the Free Software Foundation. The problem is us. The problem is that we didn’t listen.

  • buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml
    0·
    2 years ago

    Since you’ve completely ignored my main point, I’ll just repeat it:

    Why is there nonFree software?

    The answer is the profit motive.

    Capitalism is not a side issue. It is the central issue.

      • buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml
        02·
        2 years ago

        Failing to state their incompatibility is logically identical to stating their compatibility. This is trivial.

        • NathanUp@lemmy.ml
          1·
          2 years ago

          Let me make sure I’m understanding:

          If I don’t tell you that I love bananas, then, logically, this means that I hate bananas?