[Fsf-friends] Free Software: What does freedom really mean... to whom?
Raju Mathur
raju@linux-delhi.org
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:23:13 +0530
>>>>> "Alex" == Alex A J <Alex> writes:
Alex> ==>Raju Mathur wrote:
>> Yup. If Uncle, Auntie and DTP-wallah are using Linux
Alex> A very big IF indeed. Most of the computers used by these
Alex> people are assembled ones and they come preloaded with the
Alex> latest M$ bloatware and all sorts of bleeding-edge thingies
Alex> from major software companies (`pirated' of course).
I think you're missing the point, Alex. The original message from
Geert and Frederick's response were to do with the question of ability
to modify free software, not with the pervasiveness of the same.
Geert's thesis was that the ability to modify free software is useless
in most cases since the users don't have the skills required to modify
it in the first place. You've already seen my response, even if out
of context :-)
Regards,
-- Raju
Alex> [snip]
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