:LinuxPlanet: Stallman/Stanco: A Dialogue on Copyright Law and Free/Open Source Software (Part 9)
LinuxPlanet: Stallman/Stanco: A Dialogue on Copyright Law and Free/Open Source Software (Part 9) Jul 25, 2000, 13 :47 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (3845 reads) (Other stories by Tony Stanco)
"The problem is more complicated than that. Sometimes doing the right
thing brings a risk of personal harm (or people think it does). In
such a situation, they may be scared to do the right thing. If the
feeling in their consciences bothers them too much, they may convince
themselves that the wrong thing is ok, so that their consciences shut
up."
"This is one way that a social movement can make a difference: seeing
other people doing the right thing will encourage people to do the
right thing themselves."
"...Proprietary software is normally based on force of law and armies;
there is no reason we should not use those against them, if we can."
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