[Ilugc] [ILuG-C] Microsoft Office on Linux
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- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:42:29 +0530
That's why RMS has been insisting on giving importance to *freedom* than
the other technical aspects. Now we are in a sorry state that even a "FOSS
enthusiast" in a LUG has forgotten the whole point of Free software and is
advocating for using M$ product on "Linux".
I don't think *freedom* means anti-proprietary. Even though it might
advocate the use of free software over proprietary software, I don't
think it intends to ban the usage of proprietary software. To give an
example, NVIDIA provides its proprietary drivers for Linux and I use it
because it works best for my hardware. So, the first thing I do after
installation is nuke nouveau. This does not mean I have forgotten the
point of free software.
IMHO, If someone wants to use a proprietary product with FOSS, so be it,
denying this right to him/her would indeed be against the FOSS philosophy.
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