George Preston

London

Multimedia Consultant

Am I putty in the hands in the people that make my car, because I have to buy parts from them? Am I putty in the hands of me employer because he/she gives me orders? Am I putty in the hands of hands of the shops where I buy things because I've believed their avderts? Probably! But does that mean that in a capitalist environment, with risk, accountability and most of all, freedom to choose, something free is going to be better?!

Stallman is an utter let-down to everyone who genuinly wants to see free software prevail. He indulges the stereotype that the fat cat monopolists find so easy to mock. Give me a sharp-tongued, on-the-ball leader with some knowledge and respect of real-life, where people acknowledge and grant hard work and fair reward, fair competition and a healthy market.

I'm sick of whenever I hear about 'free software', hearing scare-tactic childish political bullsh** thrown in for effect.