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:It's Not the Gates, It's the Bars
It's Not the Gates, It's the Bars
Jul 7, 2008, 13 :30 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (6722 reads)

(Other stories by Richard Stallman)

[ Thanks to stonyandcher for this link. ]

"What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers.

"That statement may surprise you, since most people interested in computers have strong feelings about Microsoft. Businessmen and their tame politicians admire its success in building an empire over so many computer users..."

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I reaffirmed this morning why I like the ...   I had a dream .. about the GPL   
Jose_X
Jul 7, 2008, 19:51:03
 
I read this article and it's not abo ...   Stallman has a point.   
Stan
Jul 7, 2008, 23:21:28
 
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