Subject: Re: Politics and freedom (was: Information [...]) Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 22:17:27 +0000 From: "Lord [INSERT NAME HERE]" lordylordy@mad.scientist.com CC: discussion@fsfeurope.org References: Pine.GSO.4.20.0012031535490.22887-100000@rebro.mef.hr
"Sinisa "Sigma14" "187.64.230.77" Milicic" wrote:
On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
Since I've seen no replies to this, yet, I'm posting mine.
the FS philsophy [...] this reminds me of the ideas and the names of prjects and similars [...] (e.g.technology for the people, $thing for the people) (I find nothing bad in this))
While I don't find it bad, either, I think the issues of libre [1] software are detached ("orthogonal") from political movements. I don't oppose your (or anyone else's) political ideas, I'd just better not mix them in the fight for libre programs. What I state in my talks
ouch, I *do* think that free software struggle has strong political implications, as it faces the issues of (intellectual) property and freedom. Such concepts are, by essence, political ? I don't see any "rightism" in that, as right-wing people think property _is_ freedom... I don't say right-wing people shouldn't support free-software: they have other benefits in the struggle, e.g. free software can stretch production costs. Each of us has his/her own motivations... That's why opensource "alternative" rises and gets liked by bosses. opensource, it's free (like beer) software :(
My point is here, to insist not to de-politize "libre software" movement.
dictatorships). Anarchism does exclude democracy, but only because it preaches the abolition of the state.
And capitalism.
And boss ;)
I know being an anarchist is just so cool, but just anybody doesn't qualify... :-)
you're so right ;)
keep the flame ! a++