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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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