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Re: [OT] Release plans
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Yavor Doganov |
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Re: [OT] Release plans |
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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:10:52 +0300 |
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Alan Mackenzie wrote:
>
> I couldn't put GNU onto my desktop PC in the office, at least not
> without being instantly dismissed.
This is the price everyone should be prepared to pay, yes. More than
5 years ago, I told my boss that I refuse to use non-free software at
work, and I was prepared to get fired. But it didn't happen.
Instead, we migrated to GNU/Linux.
That was a small company (about 10 computers at that time). I was
doing most of the work, so he faced the dilemma of finding a
replacement (which is pretty hard in our area of business) or honoring
my request. So we made a deal -- we'll migrate if I guarantee to
support the systems free of charge. I'm pretty happy with that.
There were many problems (and still are!) with GNU/Linux, but all the
colleagues got accustomed to it, more or less. A crucial point is
that all of them still don't care for their freedom, so that's not a
success story.
It is a success story for me personally, because I enjoy full software
freedom since then (i.e. not only at home until then).
Of course, if you work in a larger company, or you're not enough
valuable employee, that fortunate scenario is unlikely to happen. But
if enough people stand up and refuse to use non-free software, there's
a chance. That is how strikes worked for centuries, basically.
- Re: Release plans, (continued)
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/17
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/14
- Re: Release plans, Thomas Lord, 2008/08/15
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/16
- Re: Release plans, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2008/08/16
- Re: Release plans, Stefan Monnier, 2008/08/14
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/14
- Re: Release plans, Alan Mackenzie, 2008/08/15
- Re: [OT] Release plans,
Yavor Doganov <=
- Re: [OT] Release plans, Miles Bader, 2008/08/16
- Re: [OT] Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/17
- Re: Release plans, Stephen J. Turnbull, 2008/08/15
- Re: Release plans, Thomas Lord, 2008/08/15
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/16
- Re: Release plans, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/08/16
Re: Release plans, A Soare, 2008/08/12
Re: Release plans, A Soare, 2008/08/12