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beguiled said:oarivan said:If you're going to argue for open source software, it's generally better not to include the FSF zealots.
hmm, zealots eh? kind of pejorative don't you think? i didn't say one has to agree with everything that they say, only to be aware that such a thing even exists.
ever look at the source code? you'll find that GNU GPL license in a whole lot of programs that do extremely useful things. programs with the same functionality as those that cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
maybe you don't use open source personally, and that's fine. the FSF does help keep open source open and free. before you knock them take a moment to think about what you're saying. i'd bet you dollars to donuts that if you've visited more than one website or sent more than one email in your life then there is a very good chance a linux server running GNU GPL'd programs was involved. if so, then those zealots helped make your day better, didn't they?
I have no issue with open source software itself. Over the course of my work though I've had to go to conventions and meet people. Some of the people I've found the most annoying to talk to are FSF folks. There's no arguing that FSF has done significant work to push Linux and OSS to the forefront but they've hurt it almost as much. We're talking about a bunch of people that like to push their ideology to annoying levels in the name of "freedom"
That being said I'm not arguing against OSS but I just can't stand the FSF/RMS folks. It's a personal opinion I have against the FSF from my experiences with them. I can have a long discussion about any *nix but once the FSF is mentioned (Give the OSI some love please), my blood boils. Don't go thinking I'm bashing your choice of Linux. ArchLinux is my poison and I love using it for recreation.