From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: bob@rattlesnake.com (Robert J. Chassell) Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Release plans Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:04 +0000 Message-ID: <877iajwbvv.fsf@rattlesnake.com> References: <87zlnffw11.fsf@rattlesnake.com> <87r68r61db.fsf@skyscraper.fehenstaub.lan> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1218747639 7178 80.91.229.12 (14 Aug 2008 21:00:39 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:39 +0000 (UTC) To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Thu Aug 14 23:01:30 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1KTjwm-0008M7-Np for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:01:29 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56968 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KTjvq-0000V1-Et for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:30 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KTjvm-0000Tl-A1 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:26 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KTjvl-0000TF-PZ for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:26 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59889 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KTjvl-0000T7-Mp for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:25 -0400 Original-Received: from cpe-69-204-130-115.nycap.res.rr.com ([69.204.130.115]:35133 helo=rattlesnake.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KTjvl-0000su-9T for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:25 -0400 Original-Received: by rattlesnake.com via sendmail from stdin id (Debian Smail3.2.0.115) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:04 +0000 (UTC) In-reply-to: <87r68r61db.fsf@skyscraper.fehenstaub.lan> (message from Johannes Weiner on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:51:44 +0200) X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:102468 Archived-At: bob@rattlesnake.com (Robert J. Chassell) writes: > > Whether one loads proprietary modules into the kernel is a personal > > decision and I don't like deciding for other people. > > No; it is not a personal decision. When you load proprietary modules, > you are telling those who pay attention that you do not mind restricting > yourself. What has sentence a to do with sentence b? You are not being personal when you make a decision involving others -- perhaps you are thinking, `I am the one making the decision'. That is true. But the consequences don't involve you alone. You are telling others that you accept this sort of restriction. That is critical and what I was trying to say. -- Robert J. Chassell GnuPG Key ID: 004B4AC8 bob@rattlesnake.com bob@gnu.org http://www.rattlesnake.com http://www.teak.cc