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We need more of Richard Stallman's ideas, not less (ploum.net)

submitted 1 year ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Richard Stallman was right since the very beginning. Every warning, every prophecy realised. And, worst of all, he had the solution since the start. The problem is not Richard Stallman or the Free Software Foundation. The problem is us. The problem is that we didn’t listen.

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[–] Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Pirating a program doesn't let you study what it does or change it. So you still don't control it. It solves nothing.