[Fsuk-manchester] freedoms analogy

[Anna Morris]

Hi, thanks for all your replies, its really great and very helpfull : )

I had an idea about explaining the studying freedom and I wonder what
you thought...

without a free licence, trying to learn about the software is like
trying to learn about a sum when your teacher refuses to show you the
workings out... so all you can see is the answer.




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16
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In free software, the workings out will always be available to study

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16
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So even if you don't aren't sure if companies should be obliged to
show their workings out (its a novel idea for many) you must surely
agree that when the workings out are shown, students will learn
quicker, society will produce more and better at a faster rate.

I wondered what you thought of this? Do you think its a good analogy
of is it wrong?

Anna