I didn't mean to equate software freedom with anything, and you know that.
It wasn't the best way to make my point. But it ain't easy for me to present my thoughts, and doing it in foreign language doesn't help. So it wouldn't hurt if people were little less hostile, and tried to see what I really mean.
BTW. I would consider it lame to change one's mind about ethical values, because people who defend those values annoy you.
If we were to allow (well-thought-out) software patents, this wouldn't be a problem, as any 20-year-old invention (in the USA, patents last up to filing date + 20 years) would be described in great detail.
Err, is fileformat really an invention?
Maybe in a special case, but most file formats aren't exactly innovative.
Why should Mozilla developers know that I browse Slashdot? No, it won't do me anything bad. But on the other hand I don't tell some random people what TV-programs I watch and when I go to toilet. They really don't need to know.:)
I'm no CGI programmer, so I don't know about that. But I have been using proxy for blocking referer-header for a few years now, and not once have I found a page that wouldn't work because of that.
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I didn't mean to equate software freedom with anything, and you know that.
It wasn't the best way to make my point. But it ain't easy for me to present my thoughts, and doing it in foreign language doesn't help. So it wouldn't hurt if people were little less hostile, and tried to see what I really mean.
BTW. I would consider it lame to change one's mind about ethical values, because people who defend those values annoy you.
Oh come on.
I was just trying to make a point. Not saying that source code access is as critical as access to clean food and water.
Many (most) people don't care much about software freedom, and I have nothing against them. They just disagree with me.
But it's strange if you don't care about free software just because _you_ wouldn't use the freedom's given to you.
I support freedom of speech, even if I don't say anything that government or anyone else would want to stop me from saying.
"2) I'm not a developer so issues about code modification isn't my concern."
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I was born to rich family in rich country, so issues about growing hunger isn't my concern.
I'm going to die within next hundred years, so it's not my concern how badly we pollute our planet.
If we were to allow (well-thought-out) software patents, this wouldn't be a problem, as any 20-year-old invention (in the USA, patents last up to filing date + 20 years) would be described in great detail.
Err, is fileformat really an invention?
Maybe in a special case, but most file formats aren't exactly innovative.
Or maybe I'm just confused.
In line four there is = instead of == If the quality of the actual code is like that, I wouldn't bet for the Italian team.
Why should Mozilla developers know that I browse Slashdot? No, it won't do me anything bad. But on the other hand I don't tell some random people what TV-programs I watch and when I go to toilet. They really don't need to know. :)
I'm no CGI programmer, so I don't know about that. But I have been using proxy for blocking referer-header for a few years now, and not once have I found a page that wouldn't work because of that.
Or use browser that ain't spyware.
Referer-header has no other purpose.
GNUShogi:h tml
o gi.html
http://www.gnu.org/directory/gnushogi.
XShogi:
http://www.gnu.org/software/xshogi/xsh
GNUShogi comes with tutorial.
I think you can quess the license.