Re: GNOME and the free software movement

[Dave Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi,

Richard Stallman wrote:
> In general, a free program that runs in a completely free system is a
> contribution to freedom; but GNOME is special: it was launched
> specifically to defend our freedom.  We stated GNOME to blunt the
> danger of the (then) non-free QT library.  I think most GNOME users
> and developers today are not aware of this.

Like Jeff, I think that most GNOME developers are acutely aware of this.

> I would like to ask the candidates for the board to state their views
> on how GNOME can work with the broader free software movement
> for the advance of computer users' freedom.

By putting free software on every desktop, and not shying away from that
message. Our software isn't just Good, Usable, Pretty - it is also
Community, Freedom, Choice.

Cheers,
Dave.

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Dave Neary
dneary free fr