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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by EarlKing on Saturday October 08, 2022 @03:52PM (#33135429)
> Free Software is software where you're obligated to share your source code changes if you distribute them.

> obligated

....so, basically, Free as in Slavery?

Seriously, I'm not going to stand by and watch GNU partisans try to rewrite history.

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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by doodpants on Saturday October 08, 2022 @08:17PM (#33137254)
It is called "Free Software" because the software is free (liberated, unconstrained), not you. You are "obligated" to keep the software free.
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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by EarlKing on Saturday October 08, 2022 @10:31PM (#33137808)
If it were truly "free" then it wouldn't need to "obligate" you to do anything.
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