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May 2015

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Re: [free-software-melb] Updated letter to Mozilla for Day Against DRM
by Michael Verrenkamp 01 May '15

01 May '15

"What's happening here is that Mozilla has created a ramp for people to switch to a DRM-riddled video service in the browser. How is that a greater freedom? They have the freedom to have their freedoms taken away, sure... but that's the kind of backwards thinking which has resulted licenses such as the FreeBSD license." I completely agree, this is why things like the GPL are so important. They don't promote absolute freedom for everyone, it is made to benefit the vast majority but not absolutely every single individual in the current situations. It is more like a constitution for a good society rather than a free-for-all that we somewhat have in the proprietary space funnily enough. It isn't just about popularity it is also about encouraging both users and service providers with a motive to do good rather than just seek an instant flawed solution to the problem. "They'll remember who their real friends are. Or not. We have no control. But we can be unreasonable, uncompromising, real friends." When it comes to being a real friend that can help out - it involves being 'caustic' in nature, without a little discomfort there will be no progress. Most people fear change no matter the ultimate goal. -- Sent from my GNU/Linux-Libre box. Run free. http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html Come Visit Free Software Australia - http://freesoftware.org.au/ jabjabs(a)fastmail.com.au

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