[plug] Sobering read on the reality of open source software development

[Yuchen Pei]

On Thu 2022-03-24 08:27:45 +0800, Onno Benschop wrote:

> Can you elaborate on that please?

Sorry for the late reply.

Proprietary software gives its copyright holders unjust power over its
users, who should have the freedom to control their own computing.

Computer programs are mathematics, logic, and knowledge, and knowledge
should be free.

I recommend the essay "Why software should be free", it was written in
1991 but still explains well the necessity of user freedom:

<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html>

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> On Thu, 24 Mar 2022, 08:22 Yuchen Pei, <ycp at gnu.org> wrote:
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>  On Wed 2022-03-23 10:48:22 +0800, Chris McCormick wrote:
>
>  > * Use a proprietary license instead.
>
>  This is a bad idea because it is basically joining the rank of exploiters.
>
>  >
>  > Free Software is a gift. You can't take it back just because you don't
>  > like one of the recipients.
>  >
>  > https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html
>  >
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  >
>  > Chris.
>
>  Best,
>  Yuchen
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Best,
Yuchen

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