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The Magic Black Box Paradox of Freedom
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| Freedom is the ability to do what one wants.
| Some restrictions to freedom are
| understandable and necessary. No sane
| individual would argue for the freedom to
| kill, or the freedom to steal. In modern
| society, restriction on an individualâs
| freedom are most acceptable if said
| restrictions protect the freedom of others.
| The freedom to kill takes away the freedom
| to live from the killed. The freedom to
| steal takes away the rights of property from
| the robbed. However, an argument against
| hate speech, because it hurts othersâ
| freedom to feel safe, is much more
| controversial. A line must be drawn
| somewhere that establishes the maximum
| possible freedom for all individuals.
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http://trombonechamp.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/the-magic-black-box-paradox-of-freedom/
A quick one on Being Free
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| Just finished editing a dot story on Choqok
| (will go live sometime next week). Some of
| you might have noticed the initiative by its
| main developer Mehrdad Momeny to speed up
| development by soliciting monetary input.
| This will allow him to spend more time on
| making Choqok rock, but also give users a
| tangible way of influencing development
| priorities. This can increase commitment
| from the users, developers and the community
| - while bringing real benefits (in terms of
| code).
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http://nowwhatthe.blogspot.com/2010/05/quick-one-on-being-free.html
The Bizarre Cathedral - 71
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/community_posts/bizarre_cathedral_71
Recent:
Why Free Software matters for Society (draft)
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| Free Software is defined by four freedoms,
| and intends to create ethical relationships
| in the digital age of society, based on
| trust, responsibility and freedom.
|
| In a world where we rely increasingly upon
| Information Technologies such as software
| and networks, it is important to realize
| software is more than code. The effects of
| programs go beyond the limited scope of
| developers, and contribute to shape our
| future.
|
| The Free Software movement aims at making
| this future possible for everyone by
| ensuring fundamental principles of freedom
| for all, equally.
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http://blogs.fsfe.org/hugo/?p=184
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