RMS, Free software and the Ubuntu CDs

[Matthew Palmer]

On Sun, Jul 02, 2006 at 11:03:48AM +0800, Michael T. Richter wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-02-07 at 12:45 +1000, Matthew Palmer wrote:
> 
> > > Does being 100% free make for better software for the masses, no.
> 
> > Try asking an Xorg developer whether proprietary nVidia/ATI drivers is
> > making it easier for them to support Xorg on that hardware and provide a
> > better Xorg "for the masses".  
> 
> That wasn't the question asked.  The question asked was "does being 100%
> free make for better software for the masses?"  Your answer was a
> diversion from the question.

To rewrite the question in more specific terms: "would Xorg being 100% free
make for better software for the masses?".  Answer: in the opinion of (at
least) one Xorg developer, yes.

How is that a diversion from the question?  It's the same question, but
given in specific terms.

- Matt