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| DATE | 2020-05-12 |
| FROM | John Darrington
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] Using proprietary software [was: Re:
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On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 09:34:50AM -0700, Kaz Kylheku (gnu-misc-discuss) wrote:
> However, using proprietary tools also isn't inherently unethical.
>
> (Also, if you're using tools to produce proprietary software (which
> free tools cheerfully allow), the debate of which tools it is ethical
> to *use* kind of goes out the window.)
You are correct. The GNU/FSF position is sometimes misunderstood on this
issue. In case anyone isn't sure, let me try to summarize it:
Using proprietary software is NOT unethical. But it is unwise for
a lot of reasons, and hurts yourself.
Producing proprietary software IS unethical because it hurts the people
who will use it.
J'
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