Subj : Re: Windows vs Linux
To   : tenser
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Apr 29 2022 22:03:53

 te>  bo> 
 te>  bo> A large reason for Free operating systems being free, is that no one
 te>  bo> project, no one power, no one vision has enough power to be able to p
 te>  bo> out competitors.  I did express a concern that Linux say, taking a
 te>  bo> majority share of the desktop could lead to degradation of freedom. 
 te>  bo> Such a scenario results in a higher probability of one company defini
 te>  bo> what Linux is, and having potential clout to shape the desktop of the
 te>  bo> majority of users, and make specific requirement which push out, or
 te>  bo> exclude competition.  For example, using an app packaging system whic
 te>  bo> is closed source (for security reasons), or if PC's will only boot
 te>  bo> signed kernels, and they can push for standards which only they, or o
 te>  bo> large aligned distros can meet.
 te> 
 te> So things that are already happening in the firmware space.

Which is the point you were making earlier, wasn't it ;)

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