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My ConcernMy ConcernPosted Sep 5, 2006 15:49 UTC (Tue) by pbardet (guest, #22762)In reply to: My Concern by man_ls Parent article: Fedora Core to drop openmotif
Sorry, but no: freedom is freedom and unrestricted access is unrestricted access.
I suggest you open a dictionnary since unrestricted access is part of the definition of freedom n my Collins. If you want to argue this, I'm not the one to do it with. Contact them and good luck arguing.
Webster chooses the words "Unrestricted use" instead.
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My Concern Posted Sep 5, 2006 19:29 UTC (Tue) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] The American Heritage Dictionary also says "freedom" is "Ease or facility of movement" and "lack of modesty or reserve", and I don't think you mean that. Dictionaries are general in use, and "freedom" is a generic term which can be many things in different contexts.That is why Stallman chose to define the four freedoms which pertain to software. "Unrestricted use" is one of them; "unrestricted access" is not there. That is because unlimited access is not a precondition for free software; not even for open source. If you want those definitions changed, I suggest you contact the authors. Good luck arguing with Stallman and Raymond :)
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