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Why Human Rights Requires Free Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the necessary-but-not-sufficient dept.

andyo writes "Why Human Rights Requires Free Software: Report on a practitioner's view of the critical role free software plays in the work of human rights activists around the globe."

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  1. Oddly Enough.... by simetra · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Those that did survive the Holocaust did so with neither free nor spendy software. Heck, they didn't so much as have an Apple II! Oh, the humanity!

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    "Would it kill you to put down the toilet seat?" -- Maya Angelou
  2. middle east peace by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    George Bush says the only way to have lasting peace in the middle east is to wage war on iraq, install a military dictator and give exxon-mobile the war spoils.

    Gee that sounds like a plan.

    I mean actually have israel stop colonizing palestinian reservations and dropping 1-ton bombs on apartment building could help bring peace, but where's the oil in that?

    Besides it's virtually impossible to get elected in the united states with out zionist campaign contributions.

    So i guess Bush is right, in order to have peace in the middle east we need to wage more wars!

    YeeeHaww ride em cowboys!

  3. Re:I think we're stretching things a bit... by iiioxx · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Hmm. You're right. I went back and "re-skimmed" the article. Sorry. Someone go ahead and mod me down (OT).

  4. Re:this mans website runs on microsoft by iiioxx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So would that make me the Six Million Dollar Nerd? That could be cool.

    duunananananaa...