Re: [libreplanet-discuss] A new distrbution of Free Software for WIndows

[al3xu5 / dotcommon]

Il giorno mercoledì 03/08/2011 14:22:21 CEST
"Grant H." <ghoulgat@alumni.uci.edu> ha scritto:

> libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org
> 
> I don't know about a ruinous comprimise. Lets say a friend asks me
> to come over and help them work on their computer.  I see two possible
> scenarios:
> 
> 1) Most likely it is a windows computer [...]

> 2)  Same situation they ask me to come over for help [...]

Good... Before I just mean that:

- we (Free Software users and supporters) should use only fully libre
  systems, applications and formats (and I know we already do that) 

- in some circumstances we cannot avoid using proprietary OSs (eg at
  work) and then is important to use free software and formats as much
  as possible, knowing well that it is a just a compromise

- when other people (eg friends) which are using proprietary systems ask
  us for help, we should install free software and use free formats
  also explaining them that this is a compromise because they dont have
  a fully free system and also explaining because they should have
  one... (the risk installing Free Software on a proprietary system is
  that people could think we are endorsing it in some way) 
  in other words, I think the most important thing is to help people to
  rise their "political" awareness about the Free Software "philosophy" 

> Just some thoughts.  Having a CD full of Free Software I would find
> useful if a friend asked me for help.  If they asked me for help wit
> their browser I could install icecat and then recommend they also
> check out LibreOffice and GIMP.  That may be enough to get the ball
> rolling and a good conversation started.

and this (the conversation) is the most important thing: if people were
conscious about how bad is proprietary software, they will change to
Free Software permanently, even paying a "price" in terms of effort and
time...

regards


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