From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Peter Davis Subject: Re: BeOrg Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:17:32 -0500 Message-ID: <1514931452.4092041.1222235240.37A13EBE@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <87k1x0gnyi.fsf@gmail.com> <877et0m5im.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <87373om1p9.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_151493145240920410" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:38806) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eWUsO-0001hB-5K for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:17:41 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eWUsK-0001Fj-1Z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:17:40 -0500 Received: from out2-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.26]:37233) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eWUsJ-0001E8-Tb for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:17:35 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87373om1p9.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_151493145240920410 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" On Tue, Jan 2, 2018, at 3:43 PM, Nicolas Goaziou wrote: > > I think you are missing the point. Free software is primarily about > source code (the four definitions). I=E2=80=99m not well versed in the theories and arguments for or against fr= ee or open source software. However, based on my 40 years of experience as a software developer and UI designer, I would say ALL software, free or otherwise, is about usability and usefulness. Otherwise, there=E2=80=99s no reason for that software to exist. If we refuse to provide useful information just because it violates some purist idea of what is or is not acceptably unencumbered, then we=E2=80=99re just denying users potential helpful capabilities that may make the difference between using org-mode or abandoning it completely in favor of some commercial, cross-platform solution. -- Peter Davis www.techcurmudgeon.com --_----------=_151493145240920410 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018, at 3:43 PM, Nicolas = Goaziou wrote:

> I think you are missing the point. F= ree software is primarily about

> source code (the four definitions).<= br>

I=E2=80=99m not well versed in the theori= es and arguments for or against free or open source software. However, base= d on my 40 years of experience as a software developer and UI designer, I w= ould say ALL software, free or otherwise, is about usability and usefulness= . Otherwise, there=E2=80=99s no reason for that software to exist.

If we refuse to provide useful informatio= n just because it violates some purist idea of what is or is not acceptably= unencumbered, then we=E2=80=99re just denying users potential helpful capa= bilities that may make the difference between using org-mode or abandoning = it completely in favor of some commercial, cross-platform solution.

Peter Davis

www.techcurmudgeon.com

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