Subject: Re: GNOME and the free software movement
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.gnome.foundation.general
Date: 2006-11-27 10:31:59 GMT (2 years, 31 weeks, 3 days, 3 hours and 14 minutes ago)
<quote who="Richard Stallman"> > In general, a free program that runs in a completely free system is a > contribution to freedom; but GNOME is special: it was launched > specifically to defend our freedom. We stated GNOME to blunt the danger of > the (then) non-free QT library. I think most GNOME users and developers > today are not aware of this. I disagree, at least with regards to our developers. Much like our focus on usability and the release process, issues related to Software Freedom figure prominently in GNOME's trial-by-fire introduction to development (something we need to improve). We face a tougher time with our users because we don't usually have a direct relationship with them - we must work with and through our distributors to make sure users understand and hopefully value Software Freedom. > I would like to ask the candidates for the board to state their views on > how GNOME can work with the broader free software movement for the advance > of computer users' freedom. I can give an easy answer for me: I'm making sure the benefits of Software Freedom reach users who will probably never use a "conventional desktop", via my assistance with the GNOME Mobile and Embedded Initiative. Rock on, Freedom Lovers! - Jeff -- Open CeBIT 2007: Sydney, Australia http://www.opencebit.com.au/ Markets are what you sell bubbly health drinks, fluorescent blow up furniture and mobile phone ring melodies to.