[ Thanks to steve
hill for this link. ]
“Net neutrality has been a hot and persistent topic on
the internet for some time, so I’m not even going to attempt to
summarize the debate here. Anyone who values their personal and
online freedom knows it’s a crucial issue. Regardless of your
operating system or the software we use it will affect each and
every one of us. However, if you use GNU/Linux you’re already tech
savvy and familiar with the politics and philosophy of free and
open software, so you’ll be particularly sensitized to the impact
of threats to net neutrality on free software. Just how could it
affect users of GNU/Linux?“Words you’ll never hear
“You’ll never hear Bill Gates say that GNU/Linux is the future
of computing or Tony Blair claim that he’s found WMDs in Iraq, and
it’s a sure bet too that you’ll never hear a Windows user say that
they’ve just upgraded the operating system online. If you have,
you’re starting to hear voices and you may be getting a visit from
those nice young men in their clean white coats, with syringes and
restraints. If you hear a Ubuntu user saying this, you won’t bat an
eyelid.”