Re: `freeing' proprietary software (was Re: [DotGNU]Open Content Network: Free Software P2P)

[Adam Theo]

Gopal V wrote:
> If memory serves me right, Adam Theo wrote:
>
> > S11001001 wrote:
> >
> > > As a computer user today, you may find yourself using a proprietary 
> > > program. If your friend asks to make a copy, it would be wrong to 
> > > refuse. Cooperation is more important than copyright.
> > >    -- RMS, "Why Software Should Not Have Owners"
> >
> > Free Software can take over the world, but it will not happen if it is 
> > associated with breaking the law. This is the biggest thing I have 
> > against RMS, in that he too often encourages this sort of thing. 
>
>
> Actually you seem to have misinterpreted RMS ..... (or maybe I have) ..
> What he's saying is "don't buy proprietary and get into this dilemma"..

Ah, ok. If that's what was meant by "wrong to refuse [making a copy of 
the software]", then I retract my statement completely. I agree that 
it's best not to get in the situation in the first place. I still seem 
to have heard some pretty antagonistic things come from RMS, but at 
least this isn't one of them :-) Thanks Gopal.


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