On 30/04/15 21:14, Scott Junner wrote: > So given it's just human nature and it's never going to stop, and therefore > the work of FSF will never be done, what do we do to keep it in check? We > call each other on our shit. We be fierce friends.
Great perspective, and well said. > If we are going to be their friend. Their real friend. Their fierce friend. > Then we need to be prepared to get our toes smelly by putting our foot > firmly up their ass and calling them on their shit. > > We'll probably have a falling out. They probably won't talk to us for a > while. They'll get all indignant and mutter something about how freedom > means being able to do what they want. The'll probably go off and have a > great time with their new nice fair weather friends. But eventually they'll > figure it out, and they'll miss having our foot in uncomfortable places. > They'll remember who their real friends are. > > Or not. We have no control. But we can be unreasonable, uncompromising, > real friends. You cracked me up (to the point where laughter almost woke my wife up) - this was easily one of the most amusing posts I've ever read on this list. But it's so true! So true. :) -Adam
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