Re: [libreplanet-discuss] The GNU ethical repository criteria will only harm free software.

[Aaron Wolf]

I don't know what happened below, but I dislike that Alex's words are
quoted to appear as something I wrote. Alex did quote me, but he quoted
me saying something else, and the "I think we should instead…" is not
words I wrote. So, Mike, please be careful about these things. Thanks

On 10/23/2015 07:04 PM, Mike Gerwitz wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 22:22:51 +0200, Alexander Berntsen wrote:
>> On 23/10/15 16:02, Aaron Wolf wrote:
>> I think we should instead embrace it, and build a ladder to a future
>> where it may be rejected. And if one accepts this opinion, as I do,
>> one must work hard to ensure that SaaSS doesn't trick anyone.
> 
> SaaSS, by definition, can always trick the user---you are not in control
> of your computing.[0]  I can imagine ways in which that this risk can be
> reduced, but fundamentally, unless you can examine and modify the
> _exact instance of_ the software that you run, you are not in control.
> 
> [0]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
> 

-- 
Aaron Wolf
co-founder, Snowdrift.coop
music teacher, wolftune.com

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