On Dec 10, 2007, at 3:13 PM, Uwe Dippel wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:20:00 -0800, Matthew Dempsky wrote:

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>> That being said, the OpenBSD developers have given their arguments

>> why

>> they include firmware and non-free ports, and RMS has given his

>> arguments why he doesn't recommend systems that do.  I don't see this

>> thread leading to reconciliation of the two sides.

>

> Thanks, Matthew, for some balances in this thread.

> I don't see a need to reconcile the two sides. (It would be good if

> that

> was possible, though.)

>

> RMS wrote, why in his personal opinion, he does not recommend the

> use of

> OpenBSD. And some p*** at him. What a shame ! 'Freedom' is not only

> one's choice of software, but also one's choice of an own opinion.

> It would serve this list and the people on it well, to allow RMS to

> voice

> his own opinion. And, if in personal disagreement, argue. Like some

> actually did in here.

Nobody is criticizing RMS over his opinion.  They are criticizing him

for ignorance and misrepresentation of the facts regarding OpenBSD.
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Jason Dixon

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