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--- greve-clown.de.po 18 Feb 2017 08:32:10 -0000 1.25
+++ greve-clown.de.po 19 Feb 2017 18:59:23 -0000 1.26
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Project-Id-Version: greve-clown.html\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-18 08:26+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-19 18:56+0000\n"
"PO-Revision-Date: 2014-05-16 22:00+0200\n"
"Last-Translator: Joerg Kohne <joeko (AT) online [PUNKT] de>\n"
"Language-Team: German <address@hidden>\n"
@@ -17,69 +17,118 @@
"X-Outdated-Since: 2017-02-18 08:26+0000\n"
#. type: Content of: <title>
-msgid "Speech at the CLOWN - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation"
-msgstr "Rede anlässlich des CLOWN - GNU-Projekt - Free Software Foundation"
-
-#. type: Content of: <h2>
-msgid ""
-"Speech by Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Germany), 5. 12. 98 at the CLOWN."
-msgstr ""
-"Rede von Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Deutschland), 5.12.98 anlässlich "
-"des CLOWN."
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | [-Speech at-]{+History and Philosophy of+} the [-CLOWN-] {+GNU Project+} -
+# | GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Speech at the CLOWN - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation"
msgid ""
-"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
-msgstr ""
-"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
+"History and Philosophy of the GNU Project - GNU Project - Free Software "
+"Foundation"
+msgstr "Rede anlässlich des CLOWN - GNU-Projekt - Free Software Foundation"
# h2 + title?
-#. type: Content of: <p>
+#. type: Content of: <h2>
msgid "History and Philosophy of the GNU Project"
msgstr "Geschichte und Philosophie des GNU-Projektes"
-#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
+#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | [-Georg-]{+<strong>Georg+} C. F. [-Greve-] {+Greve</strong>+} <a
+# | href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Georg C. F. Greve <a
href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></"
+#| "a>"
msgid ""
-"This is a translation of the speech, the <a href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown."
-"de.html\">German original</a> is also available. Reading the original is "
-"recommended."
+"<strong>Georg C. F. Greve</strong> <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><"
+"address@hidden></a>"
msgstr ""
-"This is the original German version of the speech, an <a href=\"/philosophy/"
-"greve-clown.en.html\">English Translation</a> is also available. Reading the "
-"original is recommended."
+"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
-msgid ""
-"This speech was given at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), a 512-node "
-"Cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines in the University of Paderborn, "
-"Germany."
+# | [-This speech was-]{+Translation of a speech,+} given {+in German+} at the
+# | CLOWN (Cluster of Working [-Nodes),-] {+Nodes—+} a 512-node
+# | [-C-]{+c+}luster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines{+)+} in the
+# | University of Paderborn, [-Germany.-] {+Germany, on December 5th, 1998.+}
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This speech was given at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), a 512-node "
+#| "Cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines in the University of "
+#| "Paderborn, Germany."
+msgid ""
+"Translation of a speech, given in German at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working "
+"Nodes— a 512-node cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines) in the "
+"University of Paderborn, Germany, on December 5th, 1998."
msgstr ""
"Anlässlich des CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), eines 512-Knoten Cluster-"
"Projektes von Debian GNU/Linux-Rechnern an der Universität Paderborn, "
"Deutschland."
#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
-msgid "5. December 1998"
-msgstr "5. Dezember 1998"
+# | [-This is a translation of the speech, the-]{+The+} <a
+# | href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also
+# | available. Reading the original is recommended.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This is a translation of the speech, the <a href=\"/philosophy/greve-"
+#| "clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also available. Reading the "
+#| "original is recommended."
+msgid ""
+"The <a href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also "
+"available. Reading the original is recommended."
+msgstr ""
+"This is the original German version of the speech, an <a href=\"/philosophy/"
+"greve-clown.en.html\">English Translation</a> is also available. Reading the "
+"original is recommended."
# (en text only) in German leave untranslated
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | <strong> [Note: In translating this speech{+,+} I have tried to stay as
+# | close as possible to the original speech that I have given in German.
+# | Breaking up the German structures and turning them into reasonable English
+# | has been quite some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug
+# | Chapin, a good friend and native American{+,+} who helped me with some
+# | phrases and words. The translation will never hold the same emotions and
+# | implications{+,+} but I think we got very close…] </strong>
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "<strong> [Note: In translating this speech I have tried to stay as close "
+#| "as possible to the original speech that I have given in German. Breaking "
+#| "up the German structures and turning them into reasonable English has "
+#| "been quite some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug Chapin, "
+#| "a good friend and native American who helped me with some phrases and "
+#| "words. The translation will never hold the same emotions and implications "
+#| "but I think we got very close…] </strong>"
msgid ""
-"<strong> [Note: In translating this speech I have tried to stay as close as "
+"<strong> [Note: In translating this speech, I have tried to stay as close as "
"possible to the original speech that I have given in German. Breaking up the "
"German structures and turning them into reasonable English has been quite "
"some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug Chapin, a good friend "
-"and native American who helped me with some phrases and words. The "
-"translation will never hold the same emotions and implications but I think "
+"and native American, who helped me with some phrases and words. The "
+"translation will never hold the same emotions and implications, but I think "
"we got very close…] </strong>"
msgstr " "
#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"During the preparation of this speech I have read several documents and "
-"spoken to a lot of people. In doing so I realized that even people whose "
-"jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU project did not know "
-"it's true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the moment, it "
+# | During the preparation of this speech{+,+} I have read several documents
+# | and spoken to a lot of people. In doing so{+,+} I realized that even
+# | people whose jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU
+# | [-p-]{+P+}roject did not know it[-'-]s true meaning. In the overall rush
+# | we are experiencing at the moment, it seems that a basic awareness of the
+# | roots has been lost. Tonight I hope I'll be able to uncover some of those
+# | roots again.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "During the preparation of this speech I have read several documents and "
+#| "spoken to a lot of people. In doing so I realized that even people whose "
+#| "jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU project did not "
+#| "know it's true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the "
+#| "moment, it seems that a basic awareness of the roots has been lost. "
+#| "Tonight I hope I'll be able to uncover some of those roots again."
+msgid ""
+"During the preparation of this speech, I have read several documents and "
+"spoken to a lot of people. In doing so, I realized that even people whose "
+"jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU Project did not know "
+"its true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the moment, it "
"seems that a basic awareness of the roots has been lost. Tonight I hope I'll "
"be able to uncover some of those roots again."
msgstr ""
@@ -96,10 +145,10 @@
# | when the software industry became what we accept so willingly today. In
# | the initial competition, some firms took to hording code as a survival
# | strategy. While attempting to support this behavio[-u-]r's legality, they
-# | created phrases like “Software Piracy” because they suggest
-# | that something is lost when software is copied. People were forced to
-# | yield to licenses that bound them to make sure that no one else had access
-# | to these programs.
+# | created phrases like [-“Software Piracy”-] {+“software
+# | piracy”+} because they suggest that something is lost when software
+# | is copied. People were forced to yield to licenses that bound them{+,+} to
+# | make sure that no one else had access to these programs.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "The origin lies somewhere in the transition from the 70's to the 80's, "
@@ -115,9 +164,9 @@
"the software industry became what we accept so willingly today. In the "
"initial competition, some firms took to hording code as a survival strategy. "
"While attempting to support this behavior's legality, they created phrases "
-"like “Software Piracy” because they suggest that something is "
+"like “software piracy” because they suggest that something is "
"lost when software is copied. People were forced to yield to licenses that "
-"bound them to make sure that no one else had access to these programs."
+"bound them, to make sure that no one else had access to these programs."
msgstr ""
"Der Ursprung liegt irgendwo im Ãbergang der 70er zu den 80er Jahren, als die
"
"Softwareindustrie zu dem wurde, was wir heute als so selbstverständlich "
@@ -147,13 +196,28 @@
"wählen."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | A lot of people were upset about this{+,+} and most of them copied the
+# | program anyway—very often using lame excuses that were mostly aimed
+# | at calming their own troubled consciousness (induced by the firms' choice
+# | of words). The absolute hit was probably “If I would use it more
+# | often I would pay [-it” …-] {+it,”+} a phrase that
+# | probably everyone caught himself using if he ever had to rely on
+# | proprietary software.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A lot of people were upset about this and most of them copied the program "
+#| "anyway—very often using lame excuses that were mostly aimed at "
+#| "calming their own troubled consciousness (induced by the firms' choice of "
+#| "words). The absolute hit was probably “If I would use it more often "
+#| "I would pay it” … a phrase that probably everyone caught "
+#| "himself using if he ever had to rely on proprietary software."
msgid ""
-"A lot of people were upset about this and most of them copied the program "
+"A lot of people were upset about this, and most of them copied the program "
"anyway—very often using lame excuses that were mostly aimed at calming "
"their own troubled consciousness (induced by the firms' choice of words). "
"The absolute hit was probably “If I would use it more often I would "
-"pay it” … a phrase that probably everyone caught himself using "
-"if he ever had to rely on proprietary software."
+"pay it,” a phrase that probably everyone caught himself using if he "
+"ever had to rely on proprietary software."
msgstr ""
"Viele Leute haben sich darüber geärgert und der GroÃteil hat die Kopie "
"trotzdem angefertigt ‑ oft unter sehr fadenscheinigen "
@@ -171,7 +235,9 @@
# | Stallman envisioned the concept of a completely free system. Very quickly
# | it became clear that this system would be Unix-compatible and it was
# | baptized—recursive acronyms were very popular back then—GNU,
-# | which means “GNU's Not Unix.”
+# | which means “GNU's Not Unix.” {+Stallman gathered some people
+# | who shared his fascination with a free system, and founded the GNU Free
+# | Software Foundation, of which he is still the president today.+}
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "One man found this situation unbearable. Used to the early days, the (as "
@@ -188,7 +254,9 @@
"concept of a completely free system. Very quickly it became clear that this "
"system would be Unix-compatible and it was baptized—recursive acronyms "
"were very popular back then—GNU, which means “GNU's Not Unix."
-"”"
+"” Stallman gathered some people who shared his fascination with a free "
+"system, and founded the GNU Free Software Foundation, of which he is still "
+"the president today."
msgstr ""
"Ein Mann jedoch fand die Situation unerträglich. Aus den (wie er selbst "
"sagt) „paradiesischen Zuständen“ der Anfangstage an absolute "
@@ -200,34 +268,33 @@
"GNU’s Not Unix“ steht.<br />"
#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"Stallman gathered some people who shared his fascination with a free system "
-"and founded the GNU Free Software Foundation, of which he is still the "
-"president today."
-msgstr ""
-"Stallman sammelte einige Leute um sich, die von der Aussicht auf ein freies "
-"System ebenfalls begeistert waren und gründete die GNU Free Software "
-"Foundation, deren Präsident er auch heute noch ist."
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | {+Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it
+# | became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free
+# | system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of
+# | the 90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel).+}
+# | The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an
+# | extremely ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in
+# | development. Fortunately{+,+} at this point Linus Torvalds'[-s-] first
+# | Linux kernel was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done
+# | by the GNU FSF{+,+} he put his kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the
+# | kernel of the GNU system.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an "
+#| "extremely ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in "
+#| "development. Fortunately at this point Linus Torvalds's first Linux "
+#| "kernel was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done by "
+#| "the GNU FSF he put his kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the kernel of "
+#| "the GNU system."
msgid ""
"Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it "
"became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free "
"system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of the "
-"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel)."
-msgstr ""
-"Da zu einem Unix System zunächst einmal ein groÃer Park an Komponenten "
-"notwendig ist und klar war, dass diese der erste Schritt zu einem "
-"vollständig freien System sein würden, arbeitete die GNU FSF daran, diese "
-"Programme zu schreiben und Anfang der 90er war das GNU-System bis auf den "
-"Kernel komplett."
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
+"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel). The "
+"GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
"ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in development. "
-"Fortunately at this point Linus Torvalds's first Linux kernel was in the "
-"test phase, and when he saw the work already done by the GNU FSF he put his "
+"Fortunately, at this point Linus Torvalds' first Linux kernel was in the "
+"test phase, and when he saw the work already done by the GNU FSF, he put his "
"kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the kernel of the GNU system."
msgstr ""
"Der GNU-Kernel jedoch ‑ Projektname „HURD“ "
@@ -247,23 +314,54 @@
"hat ihn miterlebt."
#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of Free "
-"Software—what I didn't tell you about was the Philosophy that stands "
-"behind it."
+# | A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of
+# | [-Free Software—what-] {+free software. What+} I didn't tell you
+# | about was the [-P-]{+p+}hilosophy that stands behind it.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of "
+#| "Free Software—what I didn't tell you about was the Philosophy that "
+#| "stands behind it."
+msgid ""
+"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of free "
+"software. What I didn't tell you about was the philosophy that stands behind "
+"it."
msgstr ""
"Vorhin sagte ich, dass Richard Stallman das Konzept der Freien Software "
"entworfen hat ‑ worauf ich allerdings nicht näher "
"eingegangen bin, ist die Philosophie, die dahinter steht."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The [-“Free”-] {+word “free”+} in [-Free
+# | Software-] {+“free software”+} does not refer to [-the price-]
+# | {+price,+} but to [-“Freedom”.-] {+freedom.+} This is no
+# | unproblematic topic{+,+} and recently some of the visionaries of the
+# | movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun to talk about [-“Open
+# | Source”-] {+“open source”+} because
+# | “[-F-]{+f+}reedom” has an uneasy sound to it for most people.
+# | Freedom rings of “making world a better place{+,+}” and
+# | insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many people. To numb
+# | this fear, other licenses for free software have been invented in order to
+# | make the concept digestible for more people and to avoid scaring the
+# | industry.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The “Free” in Free Software does not refer to the price but "
+#| "to “Freedom”. This is no unproblematic topic and recently "
+#| "some of the visionaries of the movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun "
+#| "to talk about “Open Source” because “Freedom” has "
+#| "an uneasy sound to it for most people. Freedom rings of “making "
+#| "world a better place” and insecurity. It rings of change, and "
+#| "change frightens many people. To numb this fear, other licenses for free "
+#| "software have been invented in order to make the concept digestible for "
+#| "more people and to avoid scaring the industry."
msgid ""
-"The “Free” in Free Software does not refer to the price but to "
-"“Freedom”. This is no unproblematic topic and recently some of "
+"The word “free” in “free software” does not refer to "
+"price, but to freedom. This is no unproblematic topic, and recently some of "
"the visionaries of the movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun to talk "
-"about “Open Source” because “Freedom” has an uneasy "
+"about “open source” because “freedom” has an uneasy "
"sound to it for most people. Freedom rings of “making world a better "
-"place” and insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many "
+"place,” and insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many "
"people. To numb this fear, other licenses for free software have been "
"invented in order to make the concept digestible for more people and to "
"avoid scaring the industry."
@@ -280,8 +378,20 @@
"nicht abschrecken sollten."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term [-“Open
+# | Source.”-] {+“open source.”+} We think it makes more
+# | sense to take away people's fears of the idea instead of blurring the
+# | concept. Only if users and firms are aware of the importance of freedom
+# | can we avoid falling back into old patterns.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “Open "
+#| "Source.” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears "
+#| "of the idea instead of blurring the concept. Only if users and firms are "
+#| "aware of the importance of freedom can we avoid falling back into old "
+#| "patterns."
msgid ""
-"That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “Open Source."
+"That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “open source."
"” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears of the idea "
"instead of blurring the concept. Only if users and firms are aware of the "
"importance of freedom can we avoid falling back into old patterns."
@@ -309,11 +419,11 @@
#. type: Content of: <p>
# | When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an
# | insep[-e-]{+a+}rable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in
-# | the side of a lot of businesses eyes because it stops them from taking the
-# | code, modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long
-# | as there are people who try to live the dream of instant wealth it is this
-# | freedom that stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future
-# | development of our system.
+# | the side of a lot of business{+'+}es eyes because it stops them from
+# | taking the code, modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary
+# | program. As long as there are people who try to live the dream of instant
+# | wealth{+,+} it is this freedom that stops firms like Microsoft from
+# | corrupting the future development of our system.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an "
@@ -326,11 +436,11 @@
msgid ""
"When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an "
"inseparable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in the side of a "
-"lot of businesses eyes because it stops them from taking the code, modifying "
-"it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long as there are "
-"people who try to live the dream of instant wealth it is this freedom that "
-"stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future development of our "
-"system."
+"lot of business'es eyes because it stops them from taking the code, "
+"modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long as there "
+"are people who try to live the dream of instant wealth, it is this freedom "
+"that stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future development of "
+"our system."
msgstr ""
"Wenn ein Autor seinen Code unter die GNU GPL gestellt hat, ist die Freiheit "
"untrennbar mit seinem Programm verbunden. Dies ist natürlich vielen "
@@ -341,12 +451,25 @@
"unseres Systems korrumpieren."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The most used argument against the GNU [-P-]{+p+}hilosophy is probably
+# | that software is the “intellectual property” of the
+# | programmer{+,+} and it is only right if he can decide the price for which
+# | the program is distributed. This argument is easy to understand for
+# | everyone{+,+} since it is exactly what we have been told to believe during
+# | the last 20 years.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The most used argument against the GNU Philosophy is probably that "
+#| "software is the “intellectual property” of the programmer and "
+#| "it is only right if he can decide the price for which the program is "
+#| "distributed. This argument is easy to understand for everyone since it is "
+#| "exactly what we have been told to believe during the last 20 years."
msgid ""
-"The most used argument against the GNU Philosophy is probably that software "
-"is the “intellectual property” of the programmer and it is only "
+"The most used argument against the GNU philosophy is probably that software "
+"is the “intellectual property” of the programmer, and it is only "
"right if he can decide the price for which the program is distributed. This "
-"argument is easy to understand for everyone since it is exactly what we have "
-"been told to believe during the last 20 years."
+"argument is easy to understand for everyone, since it is exactly what we "
+"have been told to believe during the last 20 years."
msgstr ""
"Das wohl häufigste Argument gegen die GNU-Philosophie ist, dass Software das
"
"„geistige Eigentum“ des Programmierers sei und es nur recht und "
@@ -356,12 +479,25 @@
"Jahren eingetrichtert wurde."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live
+# | off selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give
+# | their rights to the firm they work at{+,+} and this firm earns the money
+# | by restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the
+# | rights for that program and decides it's [-price —not-] {+price,
+# | not+} the programmer.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live "
+#| "off selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give "
+#| "their rights to the firm they work at and this firm earns the money by "
+#| "restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights "
+#| "for that program and decides it's price —not the programmer."
msgid ""
"Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live off "
"selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give their "
-"rights to the firm they work at and this firm earns the money by restricting "
-"access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights for that "
-"program and decides it's price —not the programmer."
+"rights to the firm they work at, and this firm earns the money by "
+"restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights for "
+"that program and decides it's price, not the programmer."
msgstr ""
"Die Realität sieht doch etwas anders aus ‑ Privatleute, die "
"vom reinen Verkauf selbstgeschriebener Software leben sind die Ausnahme. "
@@ -371,13 +507,32 @@
"über dessen Peis entscheidet, nicht der Programmierer."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to
+# | claim it as his “intellectual [-property;” the-]
+# | {+property.” The+} method is freely available to anyone. Why do we
+# | so willingly accept the concept that every line of code—no matter
+# | how poorly written or uninspired it may be—is so unique and
+# | incredibly personal[- -]? The zeal for control has taken over in a way
+# | that even human genes are subject to patents…{+ +}although usually
+# | not by the people who “use” them. Should really
+# | <b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to "
+#| "claim it as his “intellectual property;” the method is freely "
+#| "available to anyone. Why do we so willingly accept the concept that every "
+#| "line of code—no matter how poorly written or uninspired it may "
+#| "be—is so unique and incredibly personal ? The zeal for control has "
+#| "taken over in a way that even human genes are subject to patents…"
+#| "although usually not by the people who “use” them. Should "
+#| "really <b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?"
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"A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to claim "
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"<b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?"
msgstr ""
@@ -393,9 +548,19 @@
"lizenzierbar sein?"
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU Project.
+# | Let us just imagine there would be no such concept as patented
+# | software{+,+} or patenting software would be unusual because everyone
+# | published his programs under the GNU GPL.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU Project. "
+#| "Let us just imagine there would be no such concept as patented software "
+#| "or patenting software would be unusual because everyone published his "
+#| "programs under the GNU GPL."
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"patenting software would be unusual because everyone published his programs "
"under the GNU GPL."
msgstr ""
@@ -405,13 +570,29 @@
"üblich, weil alle Leute ihre Programme als GNU GPL'ed herausgeben."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again
+# | can be accessed easily. No one has to waste his time ever again to work on
+# | the same problem dozens of times—programmers could search for new
+# | ways and approach new problems. If a group of users needs a certain
+# | feature in a program{+,+} they just hire a programmer and let him
+# | implement it. Freed of the limitations of licenses and money{+,+} only two
+# | criteria would determine the development of programs: demand and quality.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again "
+#| "can be accessed easily. No one has to waste his time ever again to work "
+#| "on the same problem dozens of times—programmers could search for "
+#| "new ways and approach new problems. If a group of users needs a certain "
+#| "feature in a program they just hire a programmer and let him implement "
+#| "it. Freed of the limitations of licenses and money only two criteria "
+#| "would determine the development of programs: demand and quality."
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"Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again "
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"Auf Lösungen für Standardprobleme, die bisher immer wieder gelöst werden "
@@ -429,15 +610,15 @@
# | allowing the users to access the source{+ +}code gives them a huge
# | advantage. To say it in a simple way: more eyes can see more. Solutions
# | that are unimaginable for one person are painfully obvious for someone
-# | else. Due to this advantage Free Software is very often so much better
-# | than its proprietary counterpart. The train of thought that now appears
-# | to be establishing itself within some firms is to give users access to the
-# | source code but not grant any other rights. Improvements are obediently
-# | being sent back to the firm that advances it's product with them.
-# | Basically as a gigantic gratis development division. If we do not pay
-# | attention to these things <b>now</b> it might happen that in 5 years we
-# | will have to pay for a version that has been produced by applying our own
-# | patch.
+# | else. Due to this [-advantage Free Software-] {+advantage, free software+}
+# | is very often so much better than its proprietary counterpart. The train
+# | of thought that now appears to be establishing itself within some firms is
+# | to give users access to the source code but not grant any other rights.
+# | Improvements are obediently being sent back to the [-firm that-] {+firm,
+# | which+} advances it[-'-]s product with them. Basically [-as-] a gigantic
+# | gratis development division. If we do not pay attention to these things
+# | <b>now</b>{+,+} it might happen that in 5 years we will have to pay for a
+# | version that has been produced by applying our own patch.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
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+"development division. If we do not pay attention to these things <b>now</b>, "
"it might happen that in 5 years we will have to pay for a version that has "
"been produced by applying our own patch."
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# | The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries the
# | seed of doom inside itself (please forgive me for the pathos here). As
# | long as we accept this concept, we accept the danger that another firm
-# | will attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil incarnate as
-# | some people seem to [-percieve.-] {+perceive.+} Microsoft is <em>the
-# | natural consequence</em> of the widely accepted system.
+# | will attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil
+# | [-incarnate-] {+incarnated,+} as some people seem to [-percieve.-]
+# | {+perceive.+} Microsoft is <em>the natural consequence</em> of the widely
+# | accepted system.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries "
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"The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries the "
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"as we accept this concept, we accept the danger that another firm will "
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+"attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil incarnated, as some "
"people seem to perceive. Microsoft is <em>the natural consequence</em> of "
"the widely accepted system."
msgstr ""
@@ -513,12 +695,25 @@
"Microsoft ist die natürliche Konsequenz des allgemein akzeptierten Systems."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread,
+# | but completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have
+# | other needs and new ideas, creating more demand. The structure will change
+# | to fit the new situation but work will increase rather than
+# | [-decrease—and-] {+decrease, and+} it will become less [-routine
+# | and-] {+routine,+} hence more interesting.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread, "
+#| "but completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have "
+#| "other needs and new ideas, creating more demand. The structure will "
+#| "change to fit the new situation but work will increase rather than "
+#| "decrease—and it will become less routine and hence more interesting."
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"The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread, but "
"completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have other "
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msgstr ""
"Die Angst, sich den eigenen Ast abzusägen ist ebenfalls weit verbreitet, "
"jedoch komplett irrational. Bessere Programme führen zu mehr Usern, die "
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# | The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of recognition.
# | Well, the respect held for the frontmen of the different philosophies
# | speaks for itself. I on my part would prefer to be as respected as Linus
-# | T[-h-]orvalds or Richard Stallman than having the reputation of Bill Gates.
+# | T[-h-]orvalds or Richard Stallman than [-having-] {+to have+} the
+# | reputation of Bill Gates.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of recognition. "
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"The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of recognition. "
"Well, the respect held for the frontmen of the different philosophies speaks "
"for itself. I on my part would prefer to be as respected as Linus Torvalds "
-"or Richard Stallman than having the reputation of Bill Gates."
+"or Richard Stallman than to have the reputation of Bill Gates."
msgstr ""
"Bleibt von den allgemeinen Ãngsten noch die relativ weitverbreitete Angst "
"vor mangelnder Anerkennung: Nun ja, die Anerkennung, die den Frontmännern "
@@ -562,12 +758,14 @@
#. type: Content of: <p>
# | And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not
-# | agains{+t+} capitalism or firms in general and it is not against software
-# | firms in particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for
-# | profit—quite to the contrary. Every firm is being told to make as
-# | much money as they can off the sale of software, the documentation and the
-# | service—as long as they stick to the basic principles of Free
-# | Software.
+# | agains{+t+} capitalism or firms in general{+,+} and it is not against
+# | software firms in particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for
+# | [-profit—quite to-] {+profit, quite+} the contrary. Every firm is
+# | being told to make as much money as they can off the sale of software,
+# | [-the-] documentation and [-the-] service—as long as they stick to
+# | the basic principles of Free Software. {+The more these firms earn, the
+# | more they can invest into the development of new software. We do not want
+# | to destroy the market, we just want to fit it to the times.+}
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not agains "
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#| "Software."
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msgstr ""
"Und um einen Punkt eindeutig zu klären: Nein, das GNU-Projekt ist nicht "
"gegen Kapitalismus oder Firmen im allgemeinen und auch nicht gegen Software-"
@@ -594,21 +794,23 @@
"Grundsätze der Freien Software hält."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | One short note about the basic principles: of course [-Free Software-]
+# | {+free software+} also requires free documentation. It doesn't make any
+# | sense to free the successor of the book—software—while
+# | accepting control of the direct digital equivalent. Free documentation is
+# | as important as [-Free Software-] {+free software+} itself.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "One short note about the basic principles: of course Free Software also "
+#| "requires free documentation. It doesn't make any sense to free the "
+#| "successor of the book—software—while accepting control of the "
+#| "direct digital equivalent. Free documentation is as important as Free "
+#| "Software itself."
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"Zu den Regeln noch eine kurze Anmerkung: Natürlich gehört zu Freier
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"freie Software selbst."
#. type: Content of: <p>
-# | Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the
-# | market to the times” as a [-rethorical stament—but-]
-# | {+rhetorical statement—but+} it is an important point in the GNU
-# | Philosophy:
+# | {+Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the
+# | market to the times” as a rhetorical statement, but it is an
+# | important point in the GNU Philosophy:+} the time when software was only
+# | relevant for a few freaks and some firms is long gone. Nowadays{+,+}
+# | software is the pathway to information. A system that blocks the pathways
+# | to information{+,+} and in doing so the access to [-the-] information
+# | itself{+,+} <b>must</b> be reconsidered.
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#| msgid ""
-#| "Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the "
-#| "market to the times” as a rethorical stament—but it is an "
-#| "important point in the GNU Philosophy:"
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+#| "is long gone. Nowadays software is the pathway to information. A system "
+#| "that blocks the pathways to information and in doing so the access to the "
+#| "information itself <b>must</b> be reconsidered."
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"Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the market "
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@@ -649,13 +847,28 @@
"die Erreichbarkeit von Information einschränkt, muss angezweifelt werden."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | When Eric Raymond published the so called “Halloween
+# | Document{+,+}” it triggered emotions from euphoria to paranoia. For
+# | those of you who did not read it: it is a Microsoft internal study in
+# | which the strengths and weaknesses of [-Free Software-] {+free software+}
+# | in general{+,+} and Linux [-especially-] {+in particular,+} are analyzed.
+# | The author basically concluded that Microsoft has two possibilities to
+# | counter the threat.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "When Eric Raymond published the so called “Halloween "
+#| "Document” it triggered emotions from euphoria to paranoia. For "
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+#| "especially are analyzed. The author basically concluded that Microsoft "
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"Als Eric Raymond das sogenannte „Halloween-Dokument“ "
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@@ -666,8 +879,16 @@
"Möglichkeiten hat, gegen diese Bedrohung vorzugehen."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The first is the creation of new or modification of old protocols{+,+}
+# | documenting them only poorly or not at all, so that only Windows-based
+# | machines will have a working implementation.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The first is the creation of new or modification of old protocols "
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msgstr ""
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"Rechner über eine funktionierende Implementation dieser Protokolle
verfügen."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | One example of this tactic is the protocol used by HP “Cxi”
+# | printers{+,+} which have entered the market as extremely cheap
+# | “Windows-Printers.” The specifications have only been given to
+# | Microsoft, so these printers are not usable by any other system.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "One example of this tactic is the protocol used by HP “Cxi” "
+#| "printers which have entered the market as extremely cheap “Windows-"
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msgstr ""
@@ -689,13 +920,26 @@
"werden können."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | I have been told by a “professionally trained” computer
+# | salesperson that the “for Windows” sticker means [-that-] the
+# | printer needs a very special kind of [-RAM that-] {+RAM, which+} only
+# | Windows machines [-have—that's-] {+have; this is+} why it cannot be
+# | used under Linux. Something like this confuses the typical user, which
+# | brings me directly to the second described tactic.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "I have been told by a “professionally trained” computer "
+#| "salesperson that the “for Windows” sticker means that the "
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+#| "have—that's why it cannot be used under Linux. Something like this "
+#| "confuses the typical user, which brings me directly to the second "
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msgstr ""
"Mir hat ein „Fachverkäufer“ erzählt, das „for "
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"zur zweiten beschriebenen Taktik führt."
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-# | These tactics are usually gathered under the synonym “FUD”
-# | (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) and were used by IBM long before Microsoft
-# | unco[-n-]vered them. The idea is clear: If you make someone uncertain
-# | enough, he or she will not dare to make <b>any</b> decis[-s-]ion,
-# | effectively remaining in his or her current position. That is the thought.
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+# | before Microsoft unco[-n-]vered them. The idea is clear: [-I-]{+i+}f you
+# | make someone uncertain enough, he or she will not dare [-to-] make
+# | <b>any</b> decis[-s-]ion, effectively remaining in his or her current
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#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "These tactics are usually gathered under the synonym “FUD” "
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"Diese wird normalerweise unter dem Synonym „FUD“ (Fear "
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#. type: Content of: <p>
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-# | already noted distinction between “Open Source” and
-# | “Free Software.” Telling both concepts apart is not an easy
-# | task even for most insiders and it is only understandable if viewed in a
-# | historical context. Since this is a central point I'd like to say a few
-# | words about it.
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+# | {+“open source”+} and [-“Free Software.”-]
+# | {+“free software.”+} Telling both concepts apart is not an
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+# | if viewed in a historical context. Since this is a central point{+,+} I'd
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#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
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"kurz darauf eingehen. "
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | With the completion of the GNU [-S-]{+s+}ystem with the Linux [-Kernel-]
+# | {+kernel,+} there was suddenly a complete, powerful, free system
+# | available. This inevitably had to raise the public's attention sooner or
+# | later.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "With the completion of the GNU System with the Linux Kernel there was "
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"natürlich über kurz oder lang die Aufmerksamkeit der Ãffentlichkeit
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"„Freiheit“ steht, war der Industrie die Idee endgültig suspekt."
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+#| msgid ""
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+#| msgid ""
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"Es führt aber auch dazu, dass die „Neuzugänge“ keine Ahnung
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"davon haben, was eigentlich die Idee war, es spaltet die Bewegung auf und "
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"Energie verschwendet wird."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | A larger interested audience does not mean we should talk less about the
+# | underlying philosophy. Quite [-to-] the contrary: the more people and
+# | firms do not understand that this freedom is also in their interest, the
+# | more we need to talk about it. The [-F-]{+f+}reedom of software offers a
+# | huge potential for all of us—firms and users.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A larger interested audience does not mean we should talk less about the "
+#| "underlying philosophy. Quite to the contrary: the more people and firms "
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+#| "for all of us—firms and users."
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msgstr ""
"Mehr interessiertes Publikum bedeutet nicht, dass weniger über die "
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" Firmen wie User."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The plan is not to remove capitalism or destroy firms. We want to change
+# | the understanding of software for the benefit of all participants{+,+} to
+# | fit the needs of the [-21-] {+21th+} century. This is the core of the GNU
+# | Project.
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+#| msgid ""
+#| "The plan is not to remove capitalism or destroy firms. We want to change "
+#| "the understanding of software for the benefit of all participants to fit "
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msgstr ""
"Der Plan ist nicht, den Kapitalismus abzuschaffen oder Firmen zu zerstören. "
"Wir möchten den Umgang mit Software zum Vorteil aller Beteiligten an die "
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"Projektes."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | Each of us can do his [-share - be-] {+share—be+} it in form of a
+# | program, documentation, or just by spreading the word that there is
+# | another way of handling things.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Each of us can do his share - be it in form of a program, documentation, "
+#| "or just by spreading the word that there is another way of handling "
+#| "things."
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msgstr ""
"Jeder von uns kann seinen Teil dazu leisten ‑ sei es in der "
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+#| msgid ""
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"Es ist besonders wichtig, den Firmen klarzumachen, dass Freie Software keine "
"Bedrohung ist, sondern eine Chance. Natürlich geht es nicht von heute auf "
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msgid "Updated:"
msgstr "Letzte Ãnderung:"
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Speech by Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Germany), 5. 12. 98 at the "
+#~ "CLOWN."
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Rede von Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Deutschland), 5.12.98 anlässlich
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+#~ "des CLOWN."
+
+#~ msgid "5. December 1998"
+#~ msgstr "5. Dezember 1998"
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Stallman gathered some people who shared his fascination with a free "
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+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Stallman sammelte einige Leute um sich, die von der Aussicht auf ein "
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+#~ "Software Foundation, deren Präsident er auch heute noch ist."
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it "
+#~ "became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free "
+#~ "system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of "
+#~ "the 90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel)."
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Da zu einem Unix System zunächst einmal ein groÃer Park an Komponenten "
+#~ "notwendig ist und klar war, dass diese der erste Schritt zu einem "
+#~ "vollständig freien System sein würden, arbeitete die GNU FSF daran,
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+#~ "Programme zu schreiben und Anfang der 90er war das GNU-System bis auf den "
+#~ "Kernel komplett."
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "The more these firms earn the more they can invest into the development "
+#~ "of new software. We do not want to destroy the market, we just want to "
+#~ "fit it to the times."
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Je mehr Geld diese Firmen verdienen, desto mehr Geld können sie in die "
+#~ "Entwicklung neuer Software stecken. Wir wollen den Markt nicht auflösen, "
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+
+#, fuzzy
+#~| msgid ""
+#~| "Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the "
+#~| "market to the times” as a rethorical stament—but it is an "
+#~| "important point in the GNU Philosophy:"
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the "
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+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Vielleicht hat jemand meine Aussage, dass wir den Markt der Zeit anpassen "
+#~ "wollen, als rhetorische Wendung abgetan ‑ doch es ist ein "
+#~ "wesentlicher Punkt in der GNU-Philosophie:"
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "Admittedly it is easier to sell the idea is you use the term “Open "
+#~ "Source” instead of “Free Software.”"
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "Nun ist es sicherlich leichter, die Idee zu verkaufen, wenn man den Term "
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msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Project-Id-Version: greve-clown\n"
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+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-19 18:56+0000\n"
"PO-Revision-Date: 2014-04-19 13:57+0200\n"
"Last-Translator: Thérèse Godefroy <godef.th AT free.fr>\n"
"Language-Team: French <address@hidden>\n"
@@ -21,56 +21,91 @@
"X-Generator: Gtranslator 2.91.5\n"
#. type: Content of: <title>
-msgid "Speech at the CLOWN - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation"
+# | [-Speech at-]{+History and Philosophy of+} the [-CLOWN-] {+GNU Project+} -
+# | GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Speech at the CLOWN - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation"
+msgid ""
+"History and Philosophy of the GNU Project - GNU Project - Free Software "
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msgstr "Discours de G. Greve au CLOWN - Projet GNU - Free Software Foundation"
#. type: Content of: <h2>
-msgid ""
-"Speech by Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Germany), 5. 12. 98 at the CLOWN."
-msgstr ""
-"Discours de Georg C.F. Greve au CLOWN (Paderborn, Allemagne) le 5/12/1998"
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
-msgstr ""
-"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid "History and Philosophy of the GNU Project"
msgstr "Histoire et philosophie du projet GNU"
-#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
+#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | [-Georg-]{+<strong>Georg+} C. F. [-Greve-] {+Greve</strong>+} <a
+# | href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Georg C. F. Greve <a
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+#| "a>"
msgid ""
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msgstr ""
-"Ceci est une traduction. Reportez-vous si possible à <a href=\"/philosophy/"
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+"Georg C. F. Greve <a href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
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-msgid ""
-"This speech was given at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), a 512-node "
-"Cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines in the University of Paderborn, "
-"Germany."
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+# | University of Paderborn, [-Germany.-] {+Germany, on December 5th, 1998.+}
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This speech was given at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), a 512-node "
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msgstr ""
"Ce discours a été donné au CLOWN <cite>(CLuster Of Working Nodes)</cite>,
un "
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"Paderborn (Allemagne),"
#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
-msgid "5. December 1998"
-msgstr "le 5 décembre 1998"
+# | [-This is a translation of the speech, the-]{+The+} <a
+# | href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also
+# | available. Reading the original is recommended.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This is a translation of the speech, the <a href=\"/philosophy/greve-"
+#| "clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also available. Reading the "
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+msgstr ""
+"Ceci est une traduction. Reportez-vous si possible à <a href=\"/philosophy/"
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#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | <strong> [Note: In translating this speech{+,+} I have tried to stay as
+# | close as possible to the original speech that I have given in German.
+# | Breaking up the German structures and turning them into reasonable English
+# | has been quite some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug
+# | Chapin, a good friend and native American{+,+} who helped me with some
+# | phrases and words. The translation will never hold the same emotions and
+# | implications{+,+} but I think we got very close…] </strong>
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "<strong> [Note: In translating this speech I have tried to stay as close "
+#| "as possible to the original speech that I have given in German. Breaking "
+#| "up the German structures and turning them into reasonable English has "
+#| "been quite some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug Chapin, "
+#| "a good friend and native American who helped me with some phrases and "
+#| "words. The translation will never hold the same emotions and implications "
+#| "but I think we got very close…] </strong>"
msgid ""
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"we got very close…] </strong>"
msgstr ""
"<strong> [Note de la version en anglais : En traduisant ce texte, j'ai "
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"mais je pense que nous en sommes très proches… ]</strong>"
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+# | During the preparation of this speech{+,+} I have read several documents
+# | and spoken to a lot of people. In doing so{+,+} I realized that even
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+# | we are experiencing at the moment, it seems that a basic awareness of the
+# | roots has been lost. Tonight I hope I'll be able to uncover some of those
+# | roots again.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "During the preparation of this speech I have read several documents and "
+#| "spoken to a lot of people. In doing so I realized that even people whose "
+#| "jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU project did not "
+#| "know it's true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the "
+#| "moment, it seems that a basic awareness of the roots has been lost. "
+#| "Tonight I hope I'll be able to uncover some of those roots again."
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+"During the preparation of this speech, I have read several documents and "
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"seems that a basic awareness of the roots has been lost. Tonight I hope I'll "
"be able to uncover some of those roots again."
msgstr ""
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# | when the software industry became what we accept so willingly today. In
# | the initial competition, some firms took to hording code as a survival
# | strategy. While attempting to support this behavio[-u-]r's legality, they
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-# | that something is lost when software is copied. People were forced to
-# | yield to licenses that bound them to make sure that no one else had access
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#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
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"entreprises a forcé les gens à <b>choisir</b> entre légalité et amitié."
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+#| msgid ""
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"Cela a énervé beaucoup de gens, dont la plupart ont continué malgré tout
à "
"faire des copies. Ils les faisaient souvent avec de très mauvaises excuses, "
@@ -178,7 +243,9 @@
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# | it became clear that this system would be Unix-compatible and it was
# | baptized—recursive acronyms were very popular back then—GNU,
-# | which means “GNU's Not Unix.”
+# | which means “GNU's Not Unix.” {+Stallman gathered some people
+# | who shared his fascination with a free system, and founded the GNU Free
+# | Software Foundation, of which he is still the president today.+}
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "One man found this situation unbearable. Used to the early days, the (as "
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+"the president today."
msgstr ""
"Un homme, cependant, a trouvé cette situation insupportable. Habitué à la "
"liberté et à l'utilisation responsable des opportunités des premiers
jours, "
@@ -206,35 +275,33 @@
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#. type: Content of: <p>
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-"and founded the GNU Free Software Foundation, of which he is still the "
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-msgstr ""
-"Stallman a rassemblé quelques personnes fascinées tout autant que lui par
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-"perspective d'un système libre, et a fondé la <cite>GNU Free Software "
-"Foundation</cite> (Fondation pour le logiciel libre GNU), dont il est encore "
-"aujourd'hui président."
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | {+Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it
+# | became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free
+# | system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of
+# | the 90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel).+}
+# | The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an
+# | extremely ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in
+# | development. Fortunately{+,+} at this point Linus Torvalds'[-s-] first
+# | Linux kernel was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done
+# | by the GNU FSF{+,+} he put his kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the
+# | kernel of the GNU system.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an "
+#| "extremely ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in "
+#| "development. Fortunately at this point Linus Torvalds's first Linux "
+#| "kernel was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done by "
+#| "the GNU FSF he put his kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the kernel of "
+#| "the GNU system."
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"Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it "
"became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free "
"system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of the "
-"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel)."
-msgstr ""
-"Puisqu'un système Unix a besoin en premier lieu d'un large ensemble de "
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-"l'écriture de ces programmes, et au début des années 90 le système GNU
(Ã "
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-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
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-"The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
+"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel). The "
+"GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
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msgstr ""
"Le noyau GNU â projet dénommé « HURD » â a une architecture
extrêmement "
@@ -254,23 +321,54 @@
"d'entre nous l'avons vécue."
#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of Free "
-"Software—what I didn't tell you about was the Philosophy that stands "
-"behind it."
+# | A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of
+# | [-Free Software—what-] {+free software. What+} I didn't tell you
+# | about was the [-P-]{+p+}hilosophy that stands behind it.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of "
+#| "Free Software—what I didn't tell you about was the Philosophy that "
+#| "stands behind it."
+msgid ""
+"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of free "
+"software. What I didn't tell you about was the philosophy that stands behind "
+"it."
msgstr ""
"J'ai dit précédemment que Richard Stallman a imaginé le concept de
logiciel "
"libre. Ce que je n'ai cependant pas développé est la philosophie qui se "
"trouve derrière."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The [-“Free”-] {+word “free”+} in [-Free
+# | Software-] {+“free software”+} does not refer to [-the price-]
+# | {+price,+} but to [-“Freedom”.-] {+freedom.+} This is no
+# | unproblematic topic{+,+} and recently some of the visionaries of the
+# | movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun to talk about [-“Open
+# | Source”-] {+“open source”+} because
+# | “[-F-]{+f+}reedom” has an uneasy sound to it for most people.
+# | Freedom rings of “making world a better place{+,+}” and
+# | insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many people. To numb
+# | this fear, other licenses for free software have been invented in order to
+# | make the concept digestible for more people and to avoid scaring the
+# | industry.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The “Free” in Free Software does not refer to the price but "
+#| "to “Freedom”. This is no unproblematic topic and recently "
+#| "some of the visionaries of the movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun "
+#| "to talk about “Open Source” because “Freedom” has "
+#| "an uneasy sound to it for most people. Freedom rings of “making "
+#| "world a better place” and insecurity. It rings of change, and "
+#| "change frightens many people. To numb this fear, other licenses for free "
+#| "software have been invented in order to make the concept digestible for "
+#| "more people and to avoid scaring the industry."
msgid ""
-"The “Free” in Free Software does not refer to the price but to "
-"“Freedom”. This is no unproblematic topic and recently some of "
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"avoid scaring the industry."
@@ -288,8 +386,20 @@
"personnes, et ne pas effrayer l'industrie."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term [-“Open
+# | Source.”-] {+“open source.”+} We think it makes more
+# | sense to take away people's fears of the idea instead of blurring the
+# | concept. Only if users and firms are aware of the importance of freedom
+# | can we avoid falling back into old patterns.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “Open "
+#| "Source.” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears "
+#| "of the idea instead of blurring the concept. Only if users and firms are "
+#| "aware of the importance of freedom can we avoid falling back into old "
+#| "patterns."
msgid ""
-"That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “Open Source."
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"” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears of the idea "
"instead of blurring the concept. Only if users and firms are aware of the "
"importance of freedom can we avoid falling back into old patterns."
@@ -317,11 +427,11 @@
#. type: Content of: <p>
# | When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an
# | insep[-e-]{+a+}rable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in
-# | the side of a lot of businesses eyes because it stops them from taking the
-# | code, modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long
-# | as there are people who try to live the dream of instant wealth it is this
-# | freedom that stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future
-# | development of our system.
+# | the side of a lot of business{+'+}es eyes because it stops them from
+# | taking the code, modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary
+# | program. As long as there are people who try to live the dream of instant
+# | wealth{+,+} it is this freedom that stops firms like Microsoft from
+# | corrupting the future development of our system.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an "
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msgid ""
"When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an "
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msgstr ""
"Quand un auteur place son code sous la GNU GPL, la liberté devient "
"indissociable de son programme. C'est naturellement une épine dans le pied "
@@ -349,12 +459,25 @@
"futur de notre système."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The most used argument against the GNU [-P-]{+p+}hilosophy is probably
+# | that software is the “intellectual property” of the
+# | programmer{+,+} and it is only right if he can decide the price for which
+# | the program is distributed. This argument is easy to understand for
+# | everyone{+,+} since it is exactly what we have been told to believe during
+# | the last 20 years.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The most used argument against the GNU Philosophy is probably that "
+#| "software is the “intellectual property” of the programmer and "
+#| "it is only right if he can decide the price for which the program is "
+#| "distributed. This argument is easy to understand for everyone since it is "
+#| "exactly what we have been told to believe during the last 20 years."
msgid ""
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msgstr ""
"L'argument de loin le plus courant contre la philosophie GNU est que le "
"logiciel serait la « propriété intellectuelle » du programmeur et que
ce "
@@ -364,12 +487,25 @@
"durant les vingt dernières années."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live
+# | off selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give
+# | their rights to the firm they work at{+,+} and this firm earns the money
+# | by restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the
+# | rights for that program and decides it's [-price —not-] {+price,
+# | not+} the programmer.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live "
+#| "off selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give "
+#| "their rights to the firm they work at and this firm earns the money by "
+#| "restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights "
+#| "for that program and decides it's price —not the programmer."
msgid ""
"Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live off "
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msgstr ""
"La réalité est toutefois différente. Les personnes vivant uniquement de la
"
"vente de logiciel écrit par leurs soins sont l'exception. D'habitude les "
@@ -379,13 +515,32 @@
"programme et décide de son prix, et pas le programmeur."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to
+# | claim it as his “intellectual [-property;” the-]
+# | {+property.” The+} method is freely available to anyone. Why do we
+# | so willingly accept the concept that every line of code—no matter
+# | how poorly written or uninspired it may be—is so unique and
+# | incredibly personal[- -]? The zeal for control has taken over in a way
+# | that even human genes are subject to patents…{+ +}although usually
+# | not by the people who “use” them. Should really
+# | <b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to "
+#| "claim it as his “intellectual property;” the method is freely "
+#| "available to anyone. Why do we so willingly accept the concept that every "
+#| "line of code—no matter how poorly written or uninspired it may "
+#| "be—is so unique and incredibly personal ? The zeal for control has "
+#| "taken over in a way that even human genes are subject to patents…"
+#| "although usually not by the people who “use” them. Should "
+#| "really <b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?"
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"A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to claim "
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msgstr ""
@@ -399,9 +554,19 @@
"accepter que <b>tout</b> puisse faire l'objet d'un brevet et d'une licence ?"
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU Project.
+# | Let us just imagine there would be no such concept as patented
+# | software{+,+} or patenting software would be unusual because everyone
+# | published his programs under the GNU GPL.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU Project. "
+#| "Let us just imagine there would be no such concept as patented software "
+#| "or patenting software would be unusual because everyone published his "
+#| "programs under the GNU GPL."
msgid ""
"This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU Project. "
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"under the GNU GPL."
msgstr ""
@@ -411,13 +576,29 @@
"monde publierait ses programmes sous la GNU GPL."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again
+# | can be accessed easily. No one has to waste his time ever again to work on
+# | the same problem dozens of times—programmers could search for new
+# | ways and approach new problems. If a group of users needs a certain
+# | feature in a program{+,+} they just hire a programmer and let him
+# | implement it. Freed of the limitations of licenses and money{+,+} only two
+# | criteria would determine the development of programs: demand and quality.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again "
+#| "can be accessed easily. No one has to waste his time ever again to work "
+#| "on the same problem dozens of times—programmers could search for "
+#| "new ways and approach new problems. If a group of users needs a certain "
+#| "feature in a program they just hire a programmer and let him implement "
+#| "it. Freed of the limitations of licenses and money only two criteria "
+#| "would determine the development of programs: demand and quality."
msgid ""
"Solutions for standard problems that had to be solved over and over again "
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msgstr ""
"On pourrait se servir de solutions existantes à des problèmes standards "
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# | allowing the users to access the source{+ +}code gives them a huge
# | advantage. To say it in a simple way: more eyes can see more. Solutions
# | that are unimaginable for one person are painfully obvious for someone
-# | else. Due to this advantage Free Software is very often so much better
-# | than its proprietary counterpart. The train of thought that now appears
-# | to be establishing itself within some firms is to give users access to the
-# | source code but not grant any other rights. Improvements are obediently
-# | being sent back to the firm that advances it's product with them.
-# | Basically as a gigantic gratis development division. If we do not pay
-# | attention to these things <b>now</b> it might happen that in 5 years we
-# | will have to pay for a version that has been produced by applying our own
-# | patch.
+# | else. Due to this [-advantage Free Software-] {+advantage, free software+}
+# | is very often so much better than its proprietary counterpart. The train
+# | of thought that now appears to be establishing itself within some firms is
+# | to give users access to the source code but not grant any other rights.
+# | Improvements are obediently being sent back to the [-firm that-] {+firm,
+# | which+} advances it[-'-]s product with them. Basically [-as-] a gigantic
+# | gratis development division. If we do not pay attention to these things
+# | <b>now</b>{+,+} it might happen that in 5 years we will have to pay for a
+# | version that has been produced by applying our own patch.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "Speaking of quality—nowadays more and more firms realize that "
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# | The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries the
# | seed of doom inside itself (please forgive me for the pathos here). As
# | long as we accept this concept, we accept the danger that another firm
-# | will attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil incarnate as
-# | some people seem to [-percieve.-] {+perceive.+} Microsoft is <em>the
-# | natural consequence</em> of the widely accepted system.
+# | will attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil
+# | [-incarnate-] {+incarnated,+} as some people seem to [-percieve.-]
+# | {+perceive.+} Microsoft is <em>the natural consequence</em> of the widely
+# | accepted system.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries "
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"the widely accepted system."
msgstr ""
@@ -520,12 +702,25 @@
"système globalement accepté."
#. type: Content of: <p>
+# | The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread,
+# | but completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have
+# | other needs and new ideas, creating more demand. The structure will change
+# | to fit the new situation but work will increase rather than
+# | [-decrease—and-] {+decrease, and+} it will become less [-routine
+# | and-] {+routine,+} hence more interesting.
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread, "
+#| "but completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have "
+#| "other needs and new ideas, creating more demand. The structure will "
+#| "change to fit the new situation but work will increase rather than "
+#| "decrease—and it will become less routine and hence more interesting."
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msgstr ""
"La peur de scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis est également "
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# | The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of recognition.
# | Well, the respect held for the frontmen of the different philosophies
# | speaks for itself. I on my part would prefer to be as respected as Linus
-# | T[-h-]orvalds or Richard Stallman than having the reputation of Bill Gates.
+# | T[-h-]orvalds or Richard Stallman than [-having-] {+to have+} the
+# | reputation of Bill Gates.
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of recognition. "
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msgstr ""
"Enfin, il y a la peur assez répandue du manque de reconnaissance. Eh bien, "
"la reconnaissance que les figures de proue des différentes philosophies "
@@ -570,12 +766,14 @@
#. type: Content of: <p>
# | And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not
-# | agains{+t+} capitalism or firms in general and it is not against software
-# | firms in particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for
-# | profit—quite to the contrary. Every firm is being told to make as
-# | much money as they can off the sale of software, the documentation and the
-# | service—as long as they stick to the basic principles of Free
-# | Software.
+# | agains{+t+} capitalism or firms in general{+,+} and it is not against
+# | software firms in particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for
+# | [-profit—quite to-] {+profit, quite+} the contrary. Every firm is
+# | being told to make as much money as they can off the sale of software,
+# | [-the-] documentation and [-the-] service—as long as they stick to
+# | the basic principles of Free Software. {+The more these firms earn, the
+# | more they can invest into the development of new software. We do not want
+# | to destroy the market, we just want to fit it to the times.+}
#, fuzzy
#| msgid ""
#| "And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not agains "
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+# | printers{+,+} which have entered the market as extremely cheap
+# | “Windows-Printers.” The specifications have only been given to
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+# | available. This inevitably had to raise the public's attention sooner or
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+# | underlying philosophy. Quite [-to-] the contrary: the more people and
+# | firms do not understand that this freedom is also in their interest, the
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-msgid "Speech at the CLOWN - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation"
+msgid ""
+"History and Philosophy of the GNU Project - GNU Project - Free Software "
+"Foundation"
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <h2>
-msgid "Speech by Georg C. F. Greve in Paderborn (Germany), 5. 12. 98 at the
CLOWN."
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-
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-msgid "Georg C. F. Greve <a
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-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid "History and Philosophy of the GNU Project"
msgstr ""
-#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
+#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"This is a translation of the speech, the <a "
-"href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also "
-"available. Reading the original is recommended."
+"<strong>Georg C. F. Greve</strong> <a "
+"href=\"mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a>"
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
msgid ""
-"This speech was given at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working Nodes), a 512-node "
-"Cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines in the University of Paderborn, "
-"Germany."
+"Translation of a speech, given in German at the CLOWN (Cluster of Working "
+"Nodes— a 512-node cluster project of Debian GNU/Linux machines) in the "
+"University of Paderborn, Germany, on December 5th, 1998."
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <blockquote><p>
-msgid "5. December 1998"
+msgid ""
+"The <a href=\"/philosophy/greve-clown.de.html\">German original</a> is also "
+"available. Reading the original is recommended."
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"<strong> [Note: In translating this speech I have tried to stay as close as "
+"<strong> [Note: In translating this speech, I have tried to stay as close as "
"possible to the original speech that I have given in German. Breaking up the "
"German structures and turning them into reasonable English has been quite "
"some work, and I would like to thank my roommate Doug Chapin, a good friend "
-"and native American who helped me with some phrases and words. The "
-"translation will never hold the same emotions and implications but I think "
+"and native American, who helped me with some phrases and words. The "
+"translation will never hold the same emotions and implications, but I think "
"we got very close…] </strong>"
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
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-"During the preparation of this speech I have read several documents and "
-"spoken to a lot of people. In doing so I realized that even people whose "
-"jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU project did not know "
-"it's true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the moment, it "
+"During the preparation of this speech, I have read several documents and "
+"spoken to a lot of people. In doing so, I realized that even people whose "
+"jobs have been created more or less directly by the GNU Project did not know "
+"its true meaning. In the overall rush we are experiencing at the moment, it "
"seems that a basic awareness of the roots has been lost. Tonight I hope I'll "
"be able to uncover some of those roots again."
msgstr ""
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"the software industry became what we accept so willingly today. In the "
"initial competition, some firms took to hording code as a survival "
"strategy. While attempting to support this behavior's legality, they created "
-"phrases like “Software Piracy” because they suggest that "
+"phrases like “software piracy” because they suggest that "
"something is lost when software is copied. People were forced to yield to "
-"licenses that bound them to make sure that no one else had access to these "
+"licenses that bound them, to make sure that no one else had access to these "
"programs."
msgstr ""
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"A lot of people were upset about this and most of them copied the program "
+"A lot of people were upset about this, and most of them copied the program "
"anyway—very often using lame excuses that were mostly aimed at calming "
"their own troubled consciousness (induced by the firms' choice of "
"words). The absolute hit was probably “If I would use it more often I "
-"would pay it” … a phrase that probably everyone caught himself "
-"using if he ever had to rely on proprietary software."
+"would pay it,” a phrase that probably everyone caught himself using if "
+"he ever had to rely on proprietary software."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
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"concept of a completely free system. Very quickly it became clear that this "
"system would be Unix-compatible and it was baptized—recursive acronyms "
"were very popular back then—GNU, which means “GNU's Not "
-"Unix.”"
-msgstr ""
-
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-msgid ""
-"Stallman gathered some people who shared his fascination with a free system "
-"and founded the GNU Free Software Foundation, of which he is still the "
-"president today."
+"Unix.” Stallman gathered some people who shared his fascination with a "
+"free system, and founded the GNU Free Software Foundation, of which he is "
+"still the president today."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
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"Since first of all a Unix system requires a large set of components, it "
"became clear that these were the the first step towards a completely free "
"system. The GNU FSF worked on implementing them, and by the beginning of the "
-"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel)."
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-
-#. type: Content of: <p>
-msgid ""
-"The GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
+"90's the GNU system was complete (with the exception of the kernel). The "
+"GNU kernel—project name “HURD”—has an extremely "
"ambitious layout that proved to be very slow and clumsy in "
-"development. Fortunately at this point Linus Torvalds's first Linux kernel "
-"was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done by the GNU FSF "
+"development. Fortunately, at this point Linus Torvalds' first Linux kernel "
+"was in the test phase, and when he saw the work already done by the GNU FSF, "
"he put his kernel under the GNU GPL and made it the kernel of the GNU "
"system."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of Free "
-"Software—what I didn't tell you about was the Philosophy that stands "
-"behind it."
+"A little earlier I said that Richard Stallman envisioned the concept of free "
+"software. What I didn't tell you about was the philosophy that stands behind "
+"it."
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"The “Free” in Free Software does not refer to the price but to "
-"“Freedom”. This is no unproblematic topic and recently some of "
+"The word “free” in “free software” does not refer to "
+"price, but to freedom. This is no unproblematic topic, and recently some of "
"the visionaries of the movement (like Eric Raymond) have begun to talk "
-"about “Open Source” because “Freedom” has an uneasy "
+"about “open source” because “freedom” has an uneasy "
"sound to it for most people. Freedom rings of “making world a better "
-"place” and insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many "
+"place,” and insecurity. It rings of change, and change frightens many "
"people. To numb this fear, other licenses for free software have been "
"invented in order to make the concept digestible for more people and to "
"avoid scaring the industry."
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-"That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “Open "
-"Source.” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears of "
+"That is the reason why the GNU Project dislikes the term “open "
+"source.” We think it makes more sense to take away people's fears of "
"the idea instead of blurring the concept. Only if users and firms are aware "
"of the importance of freedom can we avoid falling back into old patterns."
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"When an author puts his code under the GNU GPL, the freedom is an "
"inseparable part of his program. Of course, this is a thorn in the side of a "
-"lot of businesses eyes because it stops them from taking the code, modifying "
-"it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long as there are "
-"people who try to live the dream of instant wealth it is this freedom that "
-"stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future development of our "
-"system."
+"lot of business'es eyes because it stops them from taking the code, "
+"modifying it, and then selling it as a proprietary program. As long as there "
+"are people who try to live the dream of instant wealth, it is this freedom "
+"that stops firms like Microsoft from corrupting the future development of "
+"our system."
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msgid ""
-"The most used argument against the GNU Philosophy is probably that software "
-"is the “intellectual property” of the programmer and it is only "
+"The most used argument against the GNU philosophy is probably that software "
+"is the “intellectual property” of the programmer, and it is only "
"right if he can decide the price for which the program is distributed. This "
-"argument is easy to understand for everyone since it is exactly what we have "
-"been told to believe during the last 20 years."
+"argument is easy to understand for everyone, since it is exactly what we "
+"have been told to believe during the last 20 years."
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msgid ""
"Reality is a little different, though. Private programmers who can live off "
"selling self-written software are the exception. Usually they give their "
-"rights to the firm they work at and this firm earns the money by restricting "
-"access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights for that "
-"program and decides it's price —not the programmer."
+"rights to the firm they work at, and this firm earns the money by "
+"restricting access to that program. Effectively, the firm has the rights for "
+"that program and decides it's price, not the programmer."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
"A lawyer who invents an especially brilliant strategy has no right to claim "
-"it as his “intellectual property;” the method is freely "
+"it as his “intellectual property.” The method is freely "
"available to anyone. Why do we so willingly accept the concept that every "
"line of code—no matter how poorly written or uninspired it may "
-"be—is so unique and incredibly personal ? The zeal for control has "
-"taken over in a way that even human genes are subject to "
-"patents…although usually not by the people who “use” "
-"them. Should really <b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and "
-"licensed?"
+"be—is so unique and incredibly personal? The zeal for control has "
+"taken over in a way that even human genes are subject to patents… "
+"although usually not by the people who “use” them. Should really "
+"<b>everything</b> be allowed to be patented and licensed?"
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
"This is the question that is one of the core thoughts of the GNU "
"Project. Let us just imagine there would be no such concept as patented "
-"software or patenting software would be unusual because everyone published "
+"software, or patenting software would be unusual because everyone published "
"his programs under the GNU GPL."
msgstr ""
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"can be accessed easily. No one has to waste his time ever again to work on "
"the same problem dozens of times—programmers could search for new ways "
"and approach new problems. If a group of users needs a certain feature in a "
-"program they just hire a programmer and let him implement it. Freed of the "
-"limitations of licenses and money only two criteria would determine the "
+"program, they just hire a programmer and let him implement it. Freed of the "
+"limitations of licenses and money, only two criteria would determine the "
"development of programs: demand and quality."
msgstr ""
@@ -248,13 +233,13 @@
"Speaking of quality—nowadays more and more firms realize that allowing "
"the users to access the source code gives them a huge advantage. To say it "
"in a simple way: more eyes can see more. Solutions that are unimaginable for "
-"one person are painfully obvious for someone else. Due to this advantage "
-"Free Software is very often so much better than its proprietary "
+"one person are painfully obvious for someone else. Due to this advantage, "
+"free software is very often so much better than its proprietary "
"counterpart. The train of thought that now appears to be establishing "
"itself within some firms is to give users access to the source code but not "
"grant any other rights. Improvements are obediently being sent back to the "
-"firm that advances it's product with them. Basically as a gigantic gratis "
-"development division. If we do not pay attention to these things <b>now</b> "
+"firm, which advances its product with them. Basically a gigantic gratis "
+"development division. If we do not pay attention to these things <b>now</b>, "
"it might happen that in 5 years we will have to pay for a version that has "
"been produced by applying our own patch."
msgstr ""
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"The concept of software as “intellectual property” carries the "
"seed of doom inside itself (please forgive me for the pathos here). As long "
"as we accept this concept, we accept the danger that another firm will "
-"attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil incarnate as some "
+"attempt to take control. Microsoft is <em>not</em> evil incarnated, as some "
"people seem to perceive. Microsoft is <em>the natural consequence</em> of "
"the widely accepted system."
msgstr ""
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"The fear of sawing the branch you're sitting on is also commonly spread, but "
"completely irrational. Better programs lead to more users that have other "
"needs and new ideas, creating more demand. The structure will change to fit "
-"the new situation but work will increase rather than decrease—and it "
-"will become less routine and hence more interesting."
+"the new situation but work will increase rather than decrease, and it will "
+"become less routine, hence more interesting."
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"The last common fear that remains is the fear over lack of "
"recognition. Well, the respect held for the frontmen of the different "
"philosophies speaks for itself. I on my part would prefer to be as respected "
-"as Linus Torvalds or Richard Stallman than having the reputation of Bill "
+"as Linus Torvalds or Richard Stallman than to have the reputation of Bill "
"Gates."
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"And to settle one point very clearly: no, the GNU Project is not against "
-"capitalism or firms in general and it is not against software firms in "
-"particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for profit—quite "
-"to the contrary. Every firm is being told to make as much money as they can "
-"off the sale of software, the documentation and the service—as long as "
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-"The more these firms earn the more they can invest into the development of "
-"new software. We do not want to destroy the market, we just want to fit it "
-"to the times."
+"capitalism or firms in general, and it is not against software firms in "
+"particular. We do not want to diminish the potential for profit, quite the "
+"contrary. Every firm is being told to make as much money as they can off the "
+"sale of software, documentation and service—as long as they stick to "
+"the basic principles of Free Software. The more these firms earn, the more "
+"they can invest into the development of new software. We do not want to "
+"destroy the market, we just want to fit it to the times."
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
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-"One short note about the basic principles: of course Free Software also "
+"One short note about the basic principles: of course free software also "
"requires free documentation. It doesn't make any sense to free the successor "
"of the book—software—while accepting control of the direct "
-"digital equivalent. Free documentation is as important as Free Software "
+"digital equivalent. Free documentation is as important as free software "
"itself."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
"Maybe someone discarded my statement about seeking to “fit the market "
-"to the times” as a rhetorical statement—but it is an important "
-"point in the GNU Philosophy:"
+"to the times” as a rhetorical statement, but it is an important point "
+"in the GNU Philosophy: the time when software was only relevant for a few "
+"freaks and some firms is long gone. Nowadays, software is the pathway to "
+"information. A system that blocks the pathways to information, and in doing "
+"so the access to information itself, <b>must</b> be reconsidered."
msgstr ""
#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"the time when software was only relevant for a few freaks and some firms is "
-"long gone. Nowadays software is the pathway to information. A system that "
-"blocks the pathways to information and in doing so the access to the "
-"information itself <b>must</b> be reconsidered."
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-
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-msgid ""
-"When Eric Raymond published the so called “Halloween Document” "
+"When Eric Raymond published the so called “Halloween Document,” "
"it triggered emotions from euphoria to paranoia. For those of you who did "
"not read it: it is a Microsoft internal study in which the strengths and "
-"weaknesses of Free Software in general and Linux especially are "
+"weaknesses of free software in general, and Linux in particular, are "
"analyzed. The author basically concluded that Microsoft has two "
"possibilities to counter the threat."
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
-"The first is the creation of new or modification of old protocols "
+"The first is the creation of new or modification of old protocols, "
"documenting them only poorly or not at all, so that only Windows-based "
"machines will have a working implementation."
msgstr ""
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
"One example of this tactic is the protocol used by HP “Cxi” "
-"printers which have entered the market as extremely cheap "
+"printers, which have entered the market as extremely cheap "
"“Windows-Printers.” The specifications have only been given to "
"Microsoft, so these printers are not usable by any other system."
msgstr ""
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#. type: Content of: <p>
msgid ""
"I have been told by a “professionally trained” computer "
-"salesperson that the “for Windows” sticker means that the "
-"printer needs a very special kind of RAM that only Windows machines "
-"have—that's why it cannot be used under Linux. Something like this "
-"confuses the typical user, which brings me directly to the second described "
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+"needs a very special kind of RAM, which only Windows machines have; this is "
+"why it cannot be used under Linux. Something like this confuses the typical "
+"user, which brings me directly to the second described tactic."
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msgid ""
-"These tactics are usually gathered under the synonym “FUD” (Fear "
-"Uncertainty Doubt) and were used by IBM long before Microsoft uncovered "
-"them. The idea is clear: If you make someone uncertain enough, he or she "
-"will not dare to make <b>any</b> decision, effectively remaining in his or "
-"her current position. That is the thought."
+"These tactics are usually gathered under the acronym “FUD” (Fear "
+"Uncertainty Doubt), and were used by IBM long before Microsoft uncovered "
+"them. The idea is clear: if you make someone uncertain enough, he or she "
+"will not dare make <b>any</b> decision, effectively remaining in his or her "
+"current position. That is the thought."
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"The most recognizable split in the recent history has been the already noted "
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-"context. Since this is a central point I'd like to say a few words about it."
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+"software.” Telling both concepts apart is not an easy task, even for "
+"most insiders, and it is only understandable if viewed in a historical "
+"context. Since this is a central point, I'd like to say a few words about "
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-"With the completion of the GNU System with the Linux Kernel there was "
+"With the completion of the GNU system with the Linux kernel, there was "
"suddenly a complete, powerful, free system available. This inevitably had to "
"raise the public's attention sooner or later."
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-"When this attention came a lot of firms were disconcerted by the word "
-"“Free.” The first association was “no money” which "
+"When this attention came, a lot of firms were disconcerted by the word "
+"“free.” The first association was “no money,” which "
"immediately meant “no profit” for them. When people then tried "
-"to tell them the “Free” truly stands for “Freedom” "
+"to tell them that “free” truly stands for “freedom,” "
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-"Infected by this insecurity and doubt the idea arose to avoid words like "
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-"Admittedly it is easier to sell the idea is you use the term “Open "
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+"Infected by this insecurity and doubt, the idea arose to avoid words like "
+"“free” and “freedom” at all costs. The term "
+"“open source” was born."
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-"But it has the consequence that the “newbies” have no knowledge "
-"or understanding of the original idea. It splits the movement and leads to "
-"incredibly unproductive trench wars that waste a huge amount of creative "
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+"Admittedly it is easier to sell the idea if you use the term “open "
+"source” instead of “free software.” But the consequence is "
+"that the “newbies” have no knowledge or understanding of the "
+"original idea. This splits the movement, and leads to incredibly "
+"unproductive trench wars, which waste a huge amount of creative energy."
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"A larger interested audience does not mean we should talk less about the "
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-"to talk about it. The Freedom of software offers a huge potential for all of "
+"underlying philosophy. Quite the contrary: the more people and firms do not "
+"understand that this freedom is also in their interest, the more we need to "
+"talk about it. The freedom of software offers a huge potential for all of "
"us—firms and users."
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"The plan is not to remove capitalism or destroy firms. We want to change the "
-"understanding of software for the benefit of all participants to fit the "
-"needs of the 21 century. This is the core of the GNU Project."
+"understanding of software for the benefit of all participants, to fit the "
+"needs of the 21th century. This is the core of the GNU Project."
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-"Each of us can do his share - be it in form of a program, documentation, or "
-"just by spreading the word that there is another way of handling things."
+"Each of us can do his share—be it in form of a program, documentation, "
+"or just by spreading the word that there is another way of handling things."
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-"It is crucial to explain to the firms that Free Software is <b>no "
-"threat</b>, but an opportunity. Of course this doesn't happen overnight but "
+"It is crucial to explain to the firms that free software is <b>not a "
+"threat</b>, but an opportunity. Of course this doesn't happen overnight, but "
"when all participants realize the possibilities and perspectives, all of us "
-"will win. So if you are working in the software business, make yourself at "
+"will win. So, if you are working in the software business, make yourself at "
"home with the topic, talk about it with friends and colleagues. And please "
"refrain from trying to “missionize” them—I know most of us "
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-"and the peace to think it over and to befriend themselves with the "
-"concept. Show them that the concept of Freedom is nothing to be feared."
+"have this tendency—the arguments speak for themselves. Give them the "
+"time and peace to think it over, and to befriend themselves with the "
+"concept. Show them that the concept of freedom is nothing to be feared."
msgstr ""
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