Of hypocrisy and the FSF (Libervis) [LWN.net]

Of hypocrisy and the FSF (Libervis)

Posted Dec 6, 2006 18:49 UTC (Wed) by jimmybgood (guest, #26142)
In reply to: Of hypocrisy and the FSF (Libervis) by NAR
Parent article: Of hypocrisy and the FSF (Libervis)

What are you trying to say here? That we should never accuse anyone of immorality, because accusations may lead to violence? Or that you are afraid that Richard Stallman and the FSF inquisition may break down your door and stone you to death for using non-free software?

Get real. The FSF is not a violent organization. No one is going to burn you at the stake or stone you for your software choices.

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it depends...

Posted Dec 6, 2006 20:25 UTC (Wed) by hummassa (subscriber, #307) [Link]

> No one is going to burn you at the stake or stone you for your software
> choices.
The BSA might, if you are using irregularly copied software :-)

Of hypocrisy and the FSF (Libervis)

Posted Dec 7, 2006 11:55 UTC (Thu) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link]

The FSF is not a violent organization.

Yes, the Catholic church started that way too. Then a couple of hundred years later it started crusades. Being on the "moral highground" can do unpleasant things to people/origanizations.

Bye,NAR