Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC's DRM Iplayer windows only

[Tim Dobson]

MJ Ray wrote:
> Anyway, please finish this subthread (there will be a slight delay on
> posts to it from now on) and direct the discussion towards the
> "Growing FSFE" one.  We all know the views on GNU+Linux - unless
> you've a killer unknown argument or link, please don't take the list
> around in circles.

I'm sorry I have to agree with nslater here.
I don't think this thread should be killed simply because the topic is 
unpopular with some people. I think it is damaging for the list to make 
decisions in these sort of circumstances. The same decision was made on 
the ManLUG mailing list and about half the active participants forked, 
Ultimately not a good thing for the list, despite it perhaps seeming to 
be in the short term.

The whole point of a discussion list is to discuss and IMHO I think that 
is crucial to working towards a greater understanding between those who 
call it "Linux" and those who call it "GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux).
I believe this co-operation is necessary for greater co-operation within 
Software developing in the greater Free Software Community.

I would therefore argue that civilised debate about different Naming 
Schemes is crucial for Free Software, Open Source, and Linux and 
GNu+Linux supporters alike, and that attempting to quell such 
interaction is an dis-service to the Ideology of Free Software, and even 
Open Source.

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