NewsForge: GNU/Linux, Usability, and Freedom Jan 10, 2004, 01 :00 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (3594 reads) (Other stories by Taran Rampersad)
"There's been talk lately about GNU/Linux usability. Let's not confuse the liberties associated with GNU/Linux with its ease of use.
"When someone speaks of freedom, what is he really talking about? Is he talking about whether something is easy for him to use, or is he talking about his right to use it? The correct answer should be apparent, but for many people this concept is confusing. The right to use something makes it usable--to a degree. For example, anyone who can get on the Internet can read (use) whatever they find, perhaps even adapting it to their own needs depending on the licensing of the information..."
