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1. Stanislaus Grumman (xiroux@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:03:01 CEST Stanislaus Grumman

   What makes you advocate free software?

   • yellowbeard (yellowbeard@queenlainsrevenge.xyz)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:02:55 CEST yellowbeard

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     • stragu
     • Devine Lu Ator
     @stragu @neauoire @xiroux
   • stragu (stragu@mastodon.indie.host)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:02:58 CEST stragu

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     • Devine Lu Ator

     @neauoire @xiroux very weird how, in 13 years of using and advocating for FLOSS, I never thought of wording it that way: “the right to repair software”. I think it is a way more effective argument and realistic/achievable action than “the right to create a modified version or to add a new feature”.Love it, thanks!

     Ekaitz Zárraga 👹 repeated this.
   • Devine Lu Ator (neauoire@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:02:59 CEST Devine Lu Ator

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     @xiroux being able/allowed to repair software is the bare minimum, anything less I'll advocate against.

   • Devine Lu Ator (neauoire@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:03:01 CEST Devine Lu Ator

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     @xiroux do you mean free as in libre/freedom, as opposed to DRM? or free as in as opposed to paid/subscription?

   • Stanislaus Grumman (xiroux@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:03:01 CEST Stanislaus Grumman

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     • Devine Lu Ator

     @neauoire Sorry, free as in free speech, not as in free beer.

   • Devine Lu Ator (neauoire@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:03:01 CEST Devine Lu Ator

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     @xiroux I think DRMs are forms of control that are incompatible with individual liberty and that are amplifying the commodification and disposability of art and science.

   • Stanislaus Grumman (xiroux@merveilles.town)'s status on Monday, 05-Apr-2021 12:03:01 CEST Stanislaus Grumman

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     • Devine Lu Ator

     @neauoire They are forms of control, I agree, and they remove individual liberty. I also agree on the commodification and disposability argument. But does free software solves any of that? I guess that the point is that free software is the bare minimum, is that right? Do you think we need something else to fight that commodification and disposability?