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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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