GNU socialhttps://nu.federati.net/api/statusnet/conversation/388758.atomConversation2024-03-29T05:50:37+00:00tag:quitter.no,2018-01-02:noticeId=5587514:objectType=notevictorhck repeated a notice by comradefoxRT @comradefox "We don't describe free software as an 'alternative' to proprietary, because that word presumes all the 'alternatives' are legitimate and each additional one makes users better off. In effect, it assumes that free software ought to coexist with software that does not respect users' freedom.<br /><br /> We believe that distribution as free software is the only ethical way to make software available for others to use. The other methods, nonfree software and Service as a Software Substitute subjugate their users. We do not think it is good to offer users those 'alternatives' to free software." <br /> (Source: <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en" title="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en" rel="nofollow" class="attachment">https://quitter.no/url/1599507</a>) !<a href="https://gnusocial.ch/group/225/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="I love Free Software (ilovefs)">ilovefs</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://quitter.no/tag/freesoftware" rel="tag">FreeSoftware</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://quitter.no/tag/gnu" rel="tag">GNU</a></span>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/share2018-01-02T04:27:11+00:002018-01-02T04:27:11+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://quitter.no/user/1702victorhckvictorhckvictorhck127.0.0.1homepagehttp://victorhckinthefreeworld.com/truehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/activitytag:gnusocial.de,2018-01-02:noticeId=12902972:objectType=note"We don't describe free software as an 'alternative' to proprietary, because that word presumes all the 'alternatives' are legitimate and each additional one makes users better off. In effect, it assumes that free software ought to coexist with software that does not respect users' freedom.<br /><br /> We believe that distribution as free software is the only ethical way to make software available for others to use. The other methods, nonfree software and Service as a Software Substitute subjugate their users. We do not think it is good to offer users those 'alternatives' to free software." <br /> (Source: <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" title="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" rel="nofollow" class="attachment">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative</a>) !<a href="https://gnusocial.ch/group/225/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="I love Free Software (ilovefs)">ilovefs</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/freesoftware" rel="tag">FreeSoftware</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/gnu" rel="tag">GNU</a></span>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-02T00:50:40+00:002018-01-02T00:50:40+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://gnusocial.de/user/225587comradefoxGewerkschafter – Homo politicus – Liebende Mutter. Wäre gern Madonnas DickdarmcomradefoxBjörn HolmerGewerkschafter – Homo politicus – Liebende Mutter. Wäre gern Madonnas Dickdarmhomepagehttp://blogs.fsfe.org/egnun/truehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:gnusocial.de,2018-01-02:noticeId=12902972:objectType=noteNew note by comradefox"We don't describe free software as an 'alternative' to proprietary, because that word presumes all the 'alternatives' are legitimate and each additional one makes users better off. In effect, it assumes that free software ought to coexist with software that does not respect users' freedom.<br /><br /> We believe that distribution as free software is the only ethical way to make software available for others to use. The other methods, nonfree software and Service as a Software Substitute subjugate their users. We do not think it is good to offer users those 'alternatives' to free software." <br /> (Source: <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" title="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" rel="nofollow" class="attachment">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative</a>) !<a href="https://gnusocial.ch/group/225/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="I love Free Software (ilovefs)">ilovefs</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/freesoftware" rel="tag">FreeSoftware</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/gnu" rel="tag">GNU</a></span>774679https://quitter.no/conversation/3640207https://quitter.no/conversation/3640207http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:gnusocial.de,2018-01-02:noticeId=12902972:objectType=noteNew note by comradefox"We don't describe free software as an 'alternative' to proprietary, because that word presumes all the 'alternatives' are legitimate and each additional one makes users better off. In effect, it assumes that free software ought to coexist with software that does not respect users' freedom.<br /><br /> We believe that distribution as free software is the only ethical way to make software available for others to use. The other methods, nonfree software and Service as a Software Substitute subjugate their users. We do not think it is good to offer users those 'alternatives' to free software." <br /> (Source: <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" title="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative" rel="nofollow" class="attachment">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.en#Alternative</a>) !<a href="https://gnusocial.ch/group/225/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="I love Free Software (ilovefs)">ilovefs</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/freesoftware" rel="tag">FreeSoftware</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.de/tag/gnu" rel="tag">GNU</a></span>774679http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-02T00:50:40+00:002018-01-02T00:50:40+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://gnusocial.de/user/225587comradefoxGewerkschafter – Homo politicus – Liebende Mutter. Wäre gern Madonnas DickdarmcomradefoxBjörn HolmerGewerkschafter – Homo politicus – Liebende Mutter. Wäre gern Madonnas Dickdarmhomepagehttp://blogs.fsfe.org/egnun/truehttps://quitter.no/conversation/3640207