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From: Richard M. Stallman
Subject: www/philosophy compromise.html
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:55:18 -0400 (EDT)

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       18/03/30 20:55:18

Modified files:
        philosophy     : compromise.html 

Log message:
        Minor fixes.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/compromise.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.36&r2=1.37

Patches:
Index: compromise.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/compromise.html,v
retrieving revision 1.36
retrieving revision 1.37
diff -u -b -r1.36 -r1.37
--- compromise.html     27 Aug 2017 14:56:06 -0000      1.36
+++ compromise.html     31 Mar 2018 00:55:18 -0000      1.37
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 <p>Dale Carnegie's classic self-help book, <cite>How to Win Friends and
 Influence People</cite>, advises that the most effective way to
 persuade someone to do something is to present arguments that appeal
-to his values.  There are ways we can appeal to the consumer values
+to per values.  There are ways we can appeal to the consumer values
 typical in our society.  For instance, free software obtained gratis
 can save the user money.  Many free programs are convenient and
 reliable, too.  Citing those practical benefits has succeeded in
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@
 
 <p>That approach can get us only part way to the goal of freedom.  People
 who use free software only because it is convenient will stick with it
-only as long as it is convenient.  And they will see no reason not to
-use convenient proprietary programs along with it.</p>
+only as long as it is more convenient.  And they will see no reason not
+to use convenient proprietary programs along with it.</p>
 
 <p>The philosophy of open source presupposes and appeals to consumer
 values, and this affirms and reinforces them.  That's why we
-<a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">do not support
-open source.</a></p>
+<a href="/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html">do not
+advocate open source.</a></p>
 
 <img src="/graphics/gnulaptop.png"
      alt=" [Levitating Gnu with a laptop] " class="imgright" />
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2017/08/27 14:56:06 $
+$Date: 2018/03/31 00:55:18 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>



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