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| DATE | 2003-02-15 |
| FROM | Richard Stallman
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| SUBJECT | Re: [fairuse] Re: [hangout] Re: eGovOS conference in D.C.
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From: Richard Stallman
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Subject: Re: [fairuse] Re: [hangout] Re: eGovOS conference in D.C.
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I would argue that a sound economic foundation for Free Software
is the most important thing to society at this junction.
Arrangements that lead to more funding for free software development
would be good, of course, all else being equal. But I am not
convinced that free software needs any specific thing that one would
call an economic foundation, because I don't think that the greatest
limiting factor today for the further development of free software is
a matter of funding. The greatest limiting factor as I see it is
obstruction from outsiders, which takes forms such as secret hardware
interfaces, software patents, the DMCA, and treacherous computing.
Microsoft is involved in at least two of those.
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