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Re:Give Students User Freedom by simiones on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:49AM (#26015564)
> Free software encourages sharing, social responsibility, and independence. It also encourages learning.

No, it doesn't. For end-users, free software does the exact same things as proprietary software. Users don't have the time and knowledge and interest to look at the source of their tools, and usually don't even have the time and energy to shop around for others' versions of these tools.

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Re:Give Students User Freedom by crazypython on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @12:14PM (#26015972)
> For end-users, free software does the exact same things as proprietary software.

Really? I suppose you'd be fine with me replacing your VLC with QuickTime player.

VLC gives you way more options and abilities, because people can openly contribute to it.

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Re:Give Students User Freedom by watwut on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @01:03PM (#26016802)
VLC is better then QuickTime and therefore "Free software encourages sharing, social responsibility, and independence." is not exactly logical implication.
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