Stallman On the UK Digital Economy Bill

superapecommando submitted a blog entry written by Stallman about the UK's bandwidth initiatives. RMS says "When I read about Gordon Brown's plan to give the UK more broadband, I couldn't restrain my laughter. Isn't this the same clown now busy circumventing democracy to take away broadband from Britons who already have it? And what good would broadband do them if they're punished for using it (or even being suspected of using it)? Laying cables would be a waste of resources if people are not allowed to use them. Brown did suggest another possible use for broadband. He said that it would enable MPs to better communicate with their constituents and keep track of what they want."

Comments

Re:Wow. Get that sequia out your eye.

[commodore64_love]

Ick.

Everytime I think about it, I feel like gagging. If you're looking for anti-government dangers/threats, there are other people you can look too like Glenn Beck or Alex Jones or MEP Daniel Hannan, who don't pick their noses or eat their feet crud.

I've heard of drinking FOSS koolaid but..

[ClosedSource]

You have to be a pretty big zealot to go from "eating foot crud" shouldn't matter to "Maybe RMS knows what those benefits are and you don't."

Re:So what if RMS eats foot crud?

[commodore64_love]

>>>So what if RMS eats crud off his own feet? They're his feet, it is his choice. If it bothers you, don't watch.

Too late once the act has been seen, and become part of my memory. - And yes I agree with you. He can sit there and eat his own poop if he wants. That's called freedom. LIKEWISE I have the freedom to open my mouth and comment on it.

You tell me that I should keep my mouth shut (censorship), but I disagree. Freedom applies to both Mr. Stallman AND me. Just as he can sit and eat his foot crud, I can flap my mouth and exercise my voice. Freedom works in BOTH directions, not just one.