NewsForge: GNU/Linux, Usability, and Freedom

“There’s been talk lately about GNU/Linux usability. Let’s not
confuse the liberties associated with GNU/Linux with its ease of
use.

“When someone speaks of freedom, what is he really talking
about? Is he talking about whether something is easy for him to
use, or is he talking about his right to use it? The correct answer
should be apparent, but for many people this concept is confusing.
The right to use something makes it usable–to a degree. For
example, anyone who can get on the Internet can read (use) whatever
they find, perhaps even adapting it to their own needs depending on
the licensing of the information…”

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