Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by jwenting …, you've no personality left. In the absense of freedom of expression you get situations like the USSR under Stalin…reeducation") camps. You'd of course also loose all freedom of choice. After all, choice IS expression of personal … (not the distinction, if you want to express your freedom of expression by blowing up a train that's still… Freedom is here Community Center Say Hello! by c_hanm Hi to everybody: Im really glad to be part of this forum. Hope to find cool people and friends. If you have any question about my self I'll be really glad to talk with you. Freedom. Freedom on the Offensive with Multiple Lawsuits Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by khess …daniweb.com/news/story240080.html"]Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom?[/URL]" involves the use of GPL licensed software…license by making it impossible for you to exercise that freedom. This is wrong. And I'm surprised that the… are community-contributed and allow a great deal of freedom that there are no restrictions or stipulation to which … Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by kc0arf … necessary, as long as you do not impede on my freedom to ignore you. For example, you may have the… gross artwork on display is speaking anything. People have the freedom of sexual orientation. I do not mind gay people. But… I do have the freedom of IGNORANCE, meaning I don't want to know, and… Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Decessus …, you've no personality left. In the absense of freedom of expression you get situations like the USSR under Stalin…reeducation") camps. You'd of course also loose all freedom of choice. After all, choice IS expression of personal … (not the distinction, if you want to express your freedom of expression by blowing up a train that's still… Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Asif_NSU People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. ~Soren Kierkegaard Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by jwenting … do as he likes as long as that freedom doesn't interfere with the freedom of others. Therefore you're free to… Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by Decessus Due to some recent articles I have read, I've begun to question a basic belief that I have. I have been taught that freedom of expression is a good thing. After thinking about it, I don't really know why it is so important. If anyone could point me to some papers, websites, or even your own personal opinions, I would appreciate it. Re: Freedom of expression Community Center Geeks' Lounge by jwenting … way he can't defend himself against if he has freedom of speech and expression. If you claim Africans are lazy… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by josvazg Freedom is that you can choose to be commercial or opensource, … licenses because of the Linux Kernel and its balance between freedom of use and merit safeguarding. GPL3 seems to be much… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by youtubeline Freedom is to be able to do what you want. Torvalds has no problem with people using linux for anything... Stallman is the one limiting what can be done.thanks for [URL="http://www.youtubeline.com"]video[/URL] Re: Freedom is here Community Center Say Hello! by jasimp Welcome! Re: Freedom is here Community Center Say Hello! by zandiago Welcome....hope you'll enjoy it here! Linux: It's the Freedom You Big Dummy Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by khess …operating system we use on our computers. We have the freedom to choose the software that's installed in that operating… "No" to non-free software. We have freedom. It occurred to me that the people who sacrificed countless… but those sacrifices give the rest of the world a freedom that is beyond price. It's almost beyond comprehension. … Re: Linux: Freedom or Freakdom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by pythagoric …conversations with Richard Stallman about free software specifically and freedom generally. My conclusion is that there's a fine…and fictitious* speeches in the courtroom spouting dialog about freedom, what it means to be free and our Founding …the closing arguments where attorneys have a bit more 'freedom' to carry on.[/QUOTE] I am mostly an … Linux: Freedom or Freakdom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by khess …conversations with Richard Stallman about free software specifically and freedom generally. My conclusion is that there's a fine…and fictitious* speeches in the courtroom spouting dialog about freedom, what it means to be free and our Founding …passionate about freedoms and mourn the loss of any freedom--software or otherwise. Am I a freak for having… Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by khess …Stallman believes that this is a blatant violation of your freedom. Linus disagrees. Stallman's argument: [COLOR="Green…The manufacturers of these computers take advantage of the freedom that free software provides, but they don't …but even so, a choice of masters isn't freedom. Freedom means you control what your software does, not merely… Linux Freedom Under Attack Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by khess … upgrades or feature hype in order to restrict your freedom. Purchasing proprietary operating systems and applications restrict you without…their version of reality. That's the opposite of freedom. [QUOTE]"Everybody's had to fight to be…INDENT][/QUOTE] GNU/Linux isn't prepared for a freedom fight. Our cause is only spread by word of… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by linuxvirgin I think some of you are misrepresenting freedom... Yes ... Freedom is to be able to do what you want. This … and what Torvalds believe. But I believe freedom is more than that...I believe ... Freedom is to be able to do what… want as long as it does not infringe on the Freedom of others. Which is what GPL3 offers and what Stallman… Internet freedom, licenses and unchecked email address Digital Media Digital Marketing by ArtphotoasiA … Beside this local issue also in the international scenarios freedom and internet are very intimately connected as you see … his/her own opinion but also it means responsibility… freedom is power ad with great powers comes great responsibilities.…point of social networks, their force, is the total freedom, but if not well managed can be also their … Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by surfinsimba … with a difficult answer: Who deserves the freedom more - users or producers/manufacturers? If users have… more freedom then producers and manufactures can't keep control…to their customers. Otherwise, producers/manufacturers having more freedom ensures that they _should_ earn more money to … Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by cwrinn Stallman limits the freedom of users too. Apparently distros like Debian aren't really "free" because they allow users the "option" (read as "freedom") to install "non-free" if they want to. To Stallman, a "free" OS would not give the users this "freedom". Antithetical. Re: Linux: Freedom or Freakdom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by sureronald … fight for the FSF like RMS has always done when freedom is being snatched away from the free software community. Another… Re: Linux: Freedom or Freakdom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by sureronald … them can be utilized even by the infrequent user. This freedom is essential for the evolution and progress of programming at… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by artooro Stallman is the enemy of software freedom. Apparently restricting it so you can only do with the source code what he thinks you should be able to do is "freedom". BS I'm completely with Torvalds. Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by hmichj GPL'd software is MEANT to give you the freedom to modify this software as you please. If someone found … then this doesn't make it right to limit your freedom to do whatever you want with free software running on… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by josvazg … is fine for them, whether they need (or not) more freedom for the software or appliance they bought. The point is… is more flexible/free for the uses of the kernel. Freedom is NOT to try to think for the people, but… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by Seten … like it, don't do it. Freedom is not like you can do anything. [B]Freedom is about having the choice to… Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by josvazg ... time and competition against commercial sw, BSD-like licenses and GPL2 will tell how succesful/popular or not is the GPL3. R. Stallman seems to belive that all on GPL3 licenses should be FORBIDEN... what does that have to do with freedom? That sounds Totalitarian to me! Re: Does Linus Torvalds Hate Freedom? Hardware and Software Linux and Unix by josvazg R. Stallman seems to belive that all NON GPL3 licenses should be FORBIDEN... what does that have to do with freedom? That sounds Totalitarian to me!