Re: [Social-discuss] Languages -- let's make a web application

[Ted Smith]

Not in the US (because of the U SAP AT RIOT act, and the DMCA) or in any
ACTA signatory, or in any IFPI-infested country.

Maybe we could do so in some African countries, and some US-hostile
South American countries.

On Sun, 2010-03-28 at 14:46 -0400, Adrian Thurston wrote:
> Can we rely on competition to ensure that the freedoms and privacy that 
> the users want is available?
> 
> -Adrian
> 
> Henry Litwhiler wrote:
> > On 3/28/10 2:38 PM, Adrian Thurston wrote:
> >> My opinion here is that something as fundamental as what GNU social 
> >> aims to be should no limit itself to particular languages/environments 
> >> based on what the cheap hosting providers are willing to host.
> >>
> >> I don't expect the average internet user to go out and get a virtual 
> >> private server, however. What I envision are GNU social service 
> >> providers popping up in the same way that free email providers do.
> >>
> >> -Adrian
> > That is quite possible, and it is a valid scheme, so long as these 
> > hosting providers respect the freedoms and privacy of their users. If 
> > they don't, the users will be no better off than if they were using an 
> > existing social networking tool like Facebook.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Henry L.
> > 
> > 
> 
>

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