Re: [LUG] getgnulinux.org

["Ben Goodger" <goodgerster@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 3/25/07, Matt Lee <mattl@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Ben Goodger wrote:

> That's a big crock of shit. Ubuntu provides users the freedom to more
> easily limit their own freedom as they see fit.

Do you think people should have the freedom to sell themselves into slavery?

What right have you to stop them?

> Yes, and in doing so provide their users with more freedom of choice.
> I don't agree with promoting opera, because it's crap, but if a user
> wants it then it should be provided as neatly as possible.

Why should it? Why should proprietary software be promoted and
distributed by people who claim to support free software?

Because supporting free software does not exclude support of allowing users painless access to proprietary software. After all, if these people didn't have the shiny GUI they'd probably try and install it manually and then they'd complain about Ubuntu denying them access to software they want to use.

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