That's a lot of words to say that you think I'm just giving the opinions of rms. I don't think I am, I've spent a long while formulating my own ideas on this subject and while rms and I agree on a lot of things, I also believe there are areas we disagree on.
Why do you believe that proprietary drivers are not against the spirit of the community? A community built on a body of software that is available to be customised by anyone who choses to do so, whether for fun or to solve a business task, cannot continue in the same spirit if users willingly give away their freedoms for the sake of convenience.
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:
* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Actually, it's sad that you feel representative enough of the community to feel you can take away the freedom of others for the sake of the 'success' of GNU/Linux on the desktop. Millions of people are already using the GNU/Linux system, but almost none of those users have a machine that runs only free software because many people are not willing to fight for their freedom.
I agree a lack of drivers is not a good thing, but we should not give up. Buy hardware from manufacturers that support free drivers and refuse to accept proprietary software compromises from those who do not value your freedom.
Applications like Jokosher have far more accessible interfaces, even after such a short time. I'm not a developer on Jokosher, but I have a need to use audiorecording apps.
I walked to Game in Leeds at 6:30am for a 7am opening.. was 7th in the queue and seemingly the first person without a pre-order. Walked up, asked for a Wii, considered laughing, didn't, paid and walked to work. Now I have 3 hours to wait till I go home.
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That's a lot of words to say that you think I'm just giving the opinions of rms. I don't think I am, I've spent a long while formulating my own ideas on this subject and while rms and I agree on a lot of things, I also believe there are areas we disagree on.
Why do you believe that proprietary drivers are not against the spirit of the community? A community built on a body of software that is available to be customised by anyone who choses to do so, whether for fun or to solve a business task, cannot continue in the same spirit if users willingly give away their freedoms for the sake of convenience.
Actually, Intel graphics cards have working 3d performance, including 3d desktops like Beryl with free drivers. You could buy a card from them.
It has nothing to do with paying. You can pay for free software. Don't confuse commercial software with proprietary software.
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:
* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Actually, it's sad that you feel representative enough of the community to feel you can take away the freedom of others for the sake of the 'success' of GNU/Linux on the desktop. Millions of people are already using the GNU/Linux system, but almost none of those users have a machine that runs only free software because many people are not willing to fight for their freedom.
I agree a lack of drivers is not a good thing, but we should not give up. Buy hardware from manufacturers that support free drivers and refuse to accept proprietary software compromises from those who do not value your freedom.
Proprietary drivers are against the spirit of the community.
eMusic.com then. 15 quid a month for 90 or 75 downloads (they're changing from 90 to 75) - you can get 25 free downloads.
http://www.emusic.com?fref=700038 (referrer link - gives me 50 free downloads if you like it)
...and on Google Video.
+ series
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=peep+show
It's a pretty important distinction, especially when so many people get it wrong, or don't know the difference :)
This seems like a good opportunity to recruit more webmasters for the GNU Project.
:)
If you know your GNU from your Linux, and you fancy the chance to work on a very popular website, www.gnu.org, then please drop me an email...
mattl at gnu dot org - put 'slashdot webmastering' in the subject please
if they blamed "linux", who would they blame?
Applications like Jokosher have far more accessible interfaces, even after such a short time. I'm not a developer on Jokosher, but I have a need to use audiorecording apps.
Yeah, they're not much better.
the interface is way hard.
Offer it in standard formats, ideally you'd offer it in free formats like Theora and Vorbis.
Leeds, here. And you?
Linux is 'just' a kernel, and I don't have any emotional investment in the idea of it as a pristine, flawless, virginal jewel.
depends on the country. maybe 3% in the USA, but in japan, Mac users are a very high percentage.
What if I want Opera for an architecture they don't compile it for, what if I want to build something upon Opera, what if I want to change Opera?
I can't. That's not the best browser, that's a maybe a more technically compliant browser than some, but it's not the best.
Especially when he points out that the best efforts of Microsoft can't produce browsers as good as the Free Software community.
I'll bet the fact that Java has only just become free software, is the reason there are not many Java based free software CMS's
I walked to Game in Leeds at 6:30am for a 7am opening.. was 7th in the queue and seemingly the first person without a pre-order. Walked up, asked for a Wii, considered laughing, didn't, paid and walked to work. Now I have 3 hours to wait till I go home.
Remember the Zelda game that had the launch text "Will you get the girl, or will you play like one?"?
This whole business is yet another very good reason to clarify the difference between GNU/Linux and Linux the kernel.
If Microsoft attacks Linux, are they attacking the kernel, or the GNU Operating System as well?
Am I missing something? Either you all have Flash, or http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/assets/language_s elect.jsp is not the page I want for customer service.