I just want some freedom

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 21, 2009

“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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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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