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Story: Twenty years of free software: What now?
Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 7 January 2004, 9:23 AM)
"Why is software different from any other manufactured product?" - because there's no EULA on your transistor radio that forbids you from taking it apart to see how it works.
On the other hand, I can't agree with Stallman. I believe everyone should have the freedom to choose 'non-free' software if they want to. Bringing in ideology to override pragmatism is not helpful.
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Story: Twenty years of free software: What now?
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