From kde-promo Wed May 14 23:13:59 2003 From: Andreas Pour Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 23:13:59 +0000 To: kde-promo Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Re: Fwd: Knoppix, KDE X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-promo&m=105295407507249 Neil Stevens wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Wednesday May 14, 2003 04:04, Andreas Pour wrote: > > Hi, > > > > The purity-practical debate is one that will live long. However, I > > think nobody can really satsify the purity test. For example, consider > > the software that runs (1) your computers' BIOS; (2) various controllers > > and subsystems, including SCSI; (3) cell phones; (4) cars; (5) many > > other electronic devices; etc. Unless you refuse to use a computer > > using AWARD BIOS, for example, or to drive a car, or fly on an airplane, > > unless it uses completely Free Software, you have already compromised. > > Don't change the subject. The issue here is what software should be > distributed as KDE promotional material. Sorry, you apparently do not understand the point. > > The question is always, compromise how much? And once you realize that, > > the debate becomes more meaningful. And you see that, like everything > > else, it involves line-drawing. > > If you're going to speak for others, you have no business compromising > their principles. Nobody's speaking for anyone else; however, you do seem to try to impose your will on everyone else, which I find quite annoying actually. Ciao, Dre _______________________________________________ This message is from the kde-promo mailing list. Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-promo to unsubscribe, set digest on or temporarily stop your subscription.