Re: What does Elon Musk say about free software?

[Thomas Lord]

This is an opportunity to greatly expand the number
of people who use free software, and to help them
learn why it - and why resisting untrustworthy
websites - is valuable.  Thus, it is the FSF's reason
for existence, writ large.

I think they will make excuses and stay sleepy at the
wheel, so to speak.

-t


On 2022-04-28 13:31, Yasuaki Kudo wrote:
> To me, Free Software also means direct action.   If you don't like
> twitter, just don't use it, make alternatives and enjoy all the
> benefits in Free Software, if one likes to use such platforms to begin
> with.
>
> No offense but Mr. Musk's actions are pretty much irrelevant - just
> the latest spending spree on another vanity project? 😅
>
> Twitter can just go to rot and there will be no tears shed - just good 
> riddance!
>
> -Yasu
>
> > On Apr 29, 2022, at 04:13, Thomas Lord <lord@basiscraft.com> wrote:
> >
> > You can probably infer his position on free software
> > if you begin by searching for the complete source
> > code for Tesla cars.
> >
> > -t
> >
> >
> > > On 2022-04-27 17:25, Akira Urushibata wrote:
> > > I have seen the discussion here started by our friend Thomas Lord
> > > titled "thank you elon musk."
> > > I decided to start a new thread to discuss the issue from a different
> > > dimension.
> > > I have a question for free software supporters here:
> > > What is Elon Musk's position regarding free software?
> > > Has he made any notable statements which give us some idea?
> > > ---
> > > Elon Musk considers himself a supporter of "free speech."  He 
> > > believes
> > > that Twitter does not respect free speech enough and desires to 
> > > change
> > > that.  Experts point out that this is easier said than done; numerous
> > > articles have appeared in recent days examining realistic 
> > > implications.
> > > When considering free speech the words of George Orwell come to mind:
> > > "Freedom of thought is the freedom to say that two and two make four.
> > >  That granted, all else follows."
> > > Free software means you have the freedom to share good a program 
> > > which
> > > add things correctly and you also have to freedom to correct a 
> > > program
> > > which doesn't.  Such freedom implies the right to discuss in public
> > > problems one encounters, which is of course, freedom of speech.
> > > One must also consider the fact that free software provides vital
> > > functions which make social media platforms such as Twitter
> > > possible.  So if Elon Musk likes free speech, he should be a 
> > > supporter
> > > of free software.  I wonder whether he explicitly states so.
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