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I just want some freedom
Dec 21, 2009, 03 :02 UTC (1 Talkback[s]) (5201 reads)

(Other stories by Simon Brew)

"Yet in that marvellous way that dialog boxes tend to do, it actually gave me two choices: I could either help, or I could join the programme later. Friends, I looked at every corner of the screen, and the option to say ‘get stuffed’ was nowhere to be found.

"This, for me, all ties in to definitions of free. Free software that doesn’t damage my pocket in any way, shape or form is a splendid invention, particularly in the climate that we now find ourselves in. However, there’s also a freedom from the cumbersome tat that more and more frequently is being tacked on to software."

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