Exactly! My three favourite points about open source: - Transparency - Knowledge... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		scrollaway on June 4, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software ... Exactly! My three favourite points about open source: - Transparency - Knowledge sharing - Repairability (hackability) I see those as what I hope will one day be seen as essential consumer rights regarding software they purchase: The right to know it, the right to understand it, and the right to improve it.

arkh on June 5, 2018 [–]

I like the example given in the RMS essay: open source DRM. You're free to improve your shackles.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact