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From: Joel Reicher <joel.reicher@gmail.com>
To: Madhu <enometh@meer.net>
Cc: emacs-tangents@gnu.org
Subject: Re: A new filter-based customization interface
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:58:16 +1100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <86o70w9wnb.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m3zfkhubi2.fsf@leonis4.robolove.meer.net> (Madhu's message of "Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:34:53 +0530")

Madhu <enometh@meer.net> writes:

> * Richard Stallman <E1tQfWS-0001AV-O9@fencepost.gnu.org> :

[...]

>> Just talking about some nonfree software is not promoting it 
>> unless you encourage or direct people to use it.  For instance, 
>> mentioning Windows or MacOS as part of making GNU Emacs run on 
>> them, or saying that it does, is not promoting those systems. 
>> Sending mail that says it is from gmail doesn't direct other 
>> people to use gmail -- they can receive that message using any 
>> email facility.
>
> On the other hand sending mail to any gmail user compels that 
> user to use non-free software and entrench them in non-free 
> bondage.  This may not not be an issue for GNU as an 
> organization it should prick the conscience of any one who is 
> actually in communication with gmail users, and promoting their 
> stumbling.

The user you're sending to is *already* a gmail user. By all means 
you can take it upon yourself to make sure they understand the 
consequences of the choice they have already made, but the mere 
act of sending to that existing address does not make things 
better or worse (although the contents of the email might).

Regards,

        - Joel

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2024-12-28  5:58 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
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2024-12-27  2:04     ` A new filter-based customization interface Madhu
2024-12-27 13:07       ` Jean Louis
2024-12-27 15:16       ` dick.r.chiang
2024-12-28  5:58       ` Joel Reicher [this message]

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