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[David Aikema]

On 5/19/05, Don Parris <evangelinux at thefreelyproject.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:32:37 -0700
> David Aikema <daikema at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 5/19/05, Don Parris <gnumathetes at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone else here see the irony of Communist Cuba adopting libre
> > > software, especially while the libre US continues its dependence on
> > > non-free software. ;)
> >
> > I don't think that it's ironic at all.  To me, the ideas of communism
> > and open source seem to have a much closer correspondence then that of
> > free enterprise and open source.  Of course, communism in theory and
> > communism in practice are two different things... human sinfulness
> > always gets in the way.
> >
> 
> I think libre software guarantees - and, quite possibly, inspires - free
> enterprise. Just my opinion, though. :)

How so?

David