Do we want Free Software or only a cheap and stable environment of Linux?

William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-722-7209 wacker at octothorp.org
Mon May 31 21:23:45 EDT 2004


For an understanding of what is meant by free, go to:
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/
-- 

Bill in Denver

On Mon, 31 May 2004, Fred wrote:

> excuse me :I don't       want any thing free. I just would like to know that
> what I'm paying for are accessible to me, i.e. I am able to use the apps
> with my screen reader.programs/applications I have access to.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jan Buchal" <buchal at brailcom.org>
> To: <gnome-accessibility-list at gnome.org>; <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>;
> <emacspeak at cs.vassar.edu>; <announce at freebsoft.org>
> Sent: Monday, 31 May, 2004 2:51 PM
> Subject: Do we want Free Software or only a cheap and stable environment of
> Linux?
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been thinking about the attitude of us -- visually impaired -- to
> > the Free Software lately. Since I feel a sort of danger and I think we
> > should be frank with ourselves, I wrote an article "Do we want Free
> > Software or only a cheap and stable environment of Linux?", which
> > explains my opinions. I hope it will be received soberly as an impulse
> > for contemplation. It was definitely not meant as a challenge to a
> > flame-war.
> >
> > You can find the article at http://www.freebsoft.org/article.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Jan Buchal
> > Tel: (00420) 224921679
> > Mob: (00420) 608023021
> >
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> 
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