Re: [security-discuss] Freedom 0: the utilitarian vs. the deontologist

[Mike Gerwitz]

On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 12:16:20 +0300, Jean Louis wrote:
> That it works on your side, it means not it works on someone's else
> side.

There's no guarantee that the Internet will work at all on someone
else's side.

I've expressed my opinions on this topic and provided extensive
docmentation of the issue.  It's unfortunate, but ultimately, it is
just a convenience that the user can get the software online.  In the
early days of GNU, you'd request a physical copy via mail.

Please note the mention of mediums in the GPL with regards to conveying
the work:

  https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

If a user cannot get a copy of the software from GNU Radio's website,
they can get it from someone else and still have their freedoms.  They
can explicitly choose a working exit node.  They can e-mail the author
directly and perhaps receive a copy that way.  You can send me an e-mail
and I'll send you a copy.  You can mail me some writable media with
postage and I'll mail it back with a copy, and maybe throw in some other
GNU software as a bonus.

The situation isn't a good one, but let's stop with these
accusations that have already been clarified, even by rms himself.  If
the disagreement is the use of CloudFlare, talk about CloudFlare.  It
isn't a software freedom issue.

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