OFFTOPIC-RE: Netscape not quite free

[David Puryear <dayear codenet net>]

On 23-Jan-98 Richard Stallman wrote:
      The free software movement may be able to get public relations
      benefits from this event, maybe even large benefits--but we will have
      a big job educating people about the difference between what Netscape
      is doing and real free software.

>From reading various posts on the net, I get the impression that any kind of
freeware browser is going to be a security risk. I know this to be not true,
but average consumer will listen to whatever MicroSoft says/implies. So, I'm
hoping that this area of a concern to consumers will be addressed by free
software community before it becomes public relations nightmare. 

If seen from a consumer, this kind of misinformation can be very effective
deterrent against using any free software.

        Regards,
        David