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Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by splawn on Friday December 07, 2012 @09:18AM (#4886953)
Not disagreeing with your stated belief, but I believe most people in the linux community do associate proprietary software with maliciousness.
Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by Roybatty on Friday December 07, 2012 @10:15AM (#4887217)
I believe you're wrong. The vast majority of "linux users" don't buy into RMS's particular ideology. RMS proactively describes the differences between the OpenSource and "Free Software" philosophies.
Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by shardling on Friday December 07, 2012 @11:16AM (#4887549)
You're conflating two things, I think.

Most Linux users might not buy into a boycott of Ubuntu -- in that sense they reject RMS's ideology.

But I think few would argue that proprietary software does tend towards bullshit -- the very DRM and the like that RMS is calling malicious. They might not go around calling it malicious, but they wouldn't consider RMS's attitude there extreme, just the actions he advocates.

Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by Roybatty on Friday December 07, 2012 @12:26PM (#4887993)
Still disagree. I think your definition of "linux users" tends to be more desktop-oriented, where there is more of a philosophical bent towards an RMS ideology. My definition of "linux users" would include developers and sysadmins that are using it as a server, and use it for more practical reasons.

And malicious has strong connotations..e.g malware, spyware, which most "linux users" wouldn't necessarily apply to developers of legit proprietary software.