Re: Free Software X Windows

[Jason Stover]

I agree with your teacher on theoretical grounds, but practical
considerations may hinder you from writing for a totally free
system. This is the old question among activists: Should you adhere to
your virtues completely or change things incrementally by making
compromises? I heard from an old-timer activist that it's best to "do
what you can," because trying to do more, and to be a purist, may
cause you to quit altogether.


On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:09:03PM -0300, michel wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> A teacher told me that he is worried about the Windows version of PSPP.
> According to him I'm collaborating with Windows and fighting against Free
> Software,
> since with my binaries the users don't have to change to a open OS.
> 
> I myself thing that any change must be gradual, and so make those versions
> helps the process,
> because users can migrate step by step to an open environment. I don't
> think users will migrate
> immediately to a 100% Opensource system. It's more likely that they will
> change a software by
> time. Here on Brazil, a lot of users already know and uses Open Office,
> for example.
> 
> What do you think about this?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Michel Boaventura
> 
> 
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