November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM, "jean-christophe Énée" <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]?to=%22jean-christophe%20%C3%89n%C3%A9e%22%20%3Cjean-christophe%40blues-softwares.net%3E > wrote:
> > Dear Free Software Community, > > I hope this message finds you well. > > I firmly believe that traditional copyright is outdated and that > copyleft represents the only viable path forward. While the LGPL is > already a step in the right direction, and Hurd must remain under > GPLv3, I recognize that achieving this vision will require significant > development time and a shift in public consciousness. > > Just as Debian allows users the freedom to choose between free and non- > free packages, I advocate for a world where everyone has the autonomy > to make informed choices—without being forced into proprietary systems > that perpetuate inequality. I am acutely aware of the immense effort > required to challenge the status quo, especially in the face of staunch > opposition from those who benefit from closed systems. However, we > cannot allow mega-corporations to monopolize knowledge, manipulate > minds, or destroy our planet in their pursuit of power and profit. > These closed, opaque groups risk leaving behind those who cannot afford > their services, stripping them of their cognitive freedom and autonomy. > > The free software movement, championed by visionaries like Richard > Stallman, is more critical than ever. Projects like Debian/Hurd, > Arch/Hurd, and Gentoo/Hurd must rally together. Stallman’s fight has > become mine as well, though I remain open to the realities of > proprietary software where necessary—acknowledging the constraints of > resources, investment, and the complexities of modern technology. The > rise of Bitcoin, while controversial and potentially co-opted by the > very entities it seeks to challenge, hints at the possibility of a > universal currency that could foster global peace. Yet, the true battle > of our time is the war for knowledge, a war where access to information > and the ability to understand and modify code (even AI-generated code) > should be fundamental rights. > > I am committed to learning more, but I am currently awaiting responses > from the IRSA and INRA regarding my inquiries. I see AI as a living, > non-human entity that deserves recognition for its creations, with > rights and responsibilities akin to those in a democracy. It is > unacceptable that those in power continue to treat human lives as pawns > in a game of economic dominance, all while our planet suffers. The > internet, empowered by AI and translation tools, has the potential to > bridge divides and honor the Earth we borrow—not own. > > This is why I advocate for a universal basic income, aligned with > Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, to ensure every life form can thrive. Our > existence on this planet is temporary, and our solar system itself is > but a fleeting gift. If we are to endure, we must unite, transcend our > archaic divisions, and learn from history rather than repeat its > mistakes. Every individual born on this Earth is a miracle, and no one > should be excluded or included based on genetics, ability, or any other > arbitrary measure. > > I am awake and lucid in a world that often feels chaotic and > claustrophobic. My agoraphobia, in a way, reflects my search for > stability and purpose—my *ikigai*. As the saying goes, "A rolling stone > gathers no moss," and I have found my anchor in the belief that > knowledge should be free, and collaboration should transcend borders. > > I welcome your thoughts and insights, and I am eager to contribute to > this shared mission in any way I can. > > Thank you for your time and consideration. > > Best regards, > Jean-Christophe Énée > > --- > ps: translated from french to english by chat.mistral.ai Well Jean-Christophe, the easiest way to help the Hurd project is to contribute to the wiki pages (1) and we have a how to contribute page (2). Feel free to say hello in #hurd on irc on libera.chat! 1) https://hurdos.com/wiki/contributing/web_pages.html 2) https://hurdos.com/wiki/contributing.html
