On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:04:44AM -0600, Gilles Chehade wrote:

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> On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 03:53:26PM +0000, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:

> > Since I'm (at least) smart enough not to install proprietary software,

> > I don't have a strong problem with it, but for someone like RMS who

> > want's to be able to recommend strictly Free Software operating systems,

> > this can be seen as a severe drawback.

> >

>

> Just a few questions then:

>

> 	- Why is it so easy to use gcc and emacs from Windows XP

> 	  without ever having to even know about gNewSense ? I'd

> 	  lie if I said I knew gNewSense before Stallman came to

> 	  troll here, and I've been working with people who make

> 	  a great use of gcc and emacs on Windows. Can't this be

> 	  seen as a severe drawback ?

No, they are using more Free Software than before. The opposit is a

drawback, IMHO, because more people is using proprietary software.
> 	- What makes you think you are smarter than anybody just

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> 	  because you don't install proprietary software ?

Not smarter, at least smart enough on this subject not to do that.
> 	  and impose my choices on them. Do you see what I mean? 
I do, but you didn't see what I meant. Maybe I wasn't clear enough for

you.
Rui
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