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

[Raju Mathur]

>>>>> "Alex" == Alex A J <Alex> writes:

    >> - 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

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

Yup.  If Uncle, Auntie and DTP-wallah are using Linux and one of them
has a problem with it, they can send a message to the local LUG
mailing list or call their other friend who helped them install it in
the first place and expect to get help, maybe even a personalised
visit from one of the happy hackers living near them.

Regards,

-- Raju
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