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Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by rimantas on Friday December 07, 2012 @10:25AM (#4887265)

  > doesn't that act align itself perfectly with book burning,
  > through instead of using fire, they used electronic means
If that was the primary purpose of Kindle, you'd be right. However, for that to be true you constructed a scenario which is opposite to the real and intended use of Kindle.
Re:Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do? by belorn on Friday December 07, 2012 @10:42AM (#4887342)
Of course its not the primary purpose of the Kindle to destroy information. They have however made it their goal once before in regard to one book.

The original blog post could be interpreted as claiming what the kindles main purpose is, but I doubt RMS would defend such interpretation. A one time act, while notable, does not equal primary purpose, and he and everyone else knows that.