[Fsf-friends] Free Software: What does freedom really mean... to whom?

Alex A.J. alexaj@vsnl.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:58:59 +0530


> - The ability to change the code.  Yes, most users can't program
> `hello, world'.  However they can always hire, blackmail, coerce or
> beg a coder to change the code for them.  That coder need not have

Excuse me, but what do you mean by "most users"?
Is it our friendly neighbourhood Uncle and Aunty with
their 10yr old kid who bought their computer mainly for
playing games and watching DVDs?
Or the local DTP wallah who is most happy with
his pirated copy of M$,Adobee whatever?

Alex.