RMS, Free software and the Ubuntu CDs

[Wisely Koh]

sounds like another "free software movement versus open source
movement" debate...


On 7/2/06, Matthew Palmer <mpalmer at hezmatt.org> wrote:
> 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
>
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