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Developer's 'Laws' of Software Freedom Evangelism Spark Debate

Original: Contrapunctus’ Laws of #SoftwareFreedom Evangelism: Monopolist [1] software will always backstab users. Anti-monopolist

A developer known as Contrapunctus has published a set of principles on software freedom evangelism, arguing that monopolist software will always betray its users, while anti-monopolist alternatives are more trustworthy. The claims acknowledge a trade-off: monopolist products attract more investment, and therefore offer better features and user experience, which complicates efforts to persuade people toward free software.

Why now: The argument touches a perennial tension in free software advocacy between freedom and convenience, prompting discussion.

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• Contrapunctus’ Laws of #SoftwareFreedom Evangelism: Monopolist [1] software will always backstab users. Anti-monopolist [2] software will always be more trustworthy. [3] Monopolist software will always get more investment, and therefore better features, better UX, and more… · contrapunctus@fe.disroot.org · 4

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