Hi Anurag,
I totally agree with you that free software can be made easy to use. I am infact not in favor of writing any software that is a nightmare to work with. That is the reason i initiated this debate by forwarding a mail from an end user to the list.
Does RMS ever say that Free software should not be designed to be easy to use? i doubt.
Infact we all know that Freedom matters, Free Free Free ... Lets get over with the basics and get our heads down to write good FREE software. We have the Freedom and we promote it too. .. And the world has heard us loud and clear.
They say the DEVIL LIES IN THE DETAILS ... So its useless to talk about freedom and free software without backing it up with good software. We have come this far with good work. Lets just keep on doing the good work and not pay a deaf ear to end user's perspective.
hail the spirit of FSF regards, tarun
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Message: 1 Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 11:57:11 +0530 From: "Mathur,Anurag" amathur@iPolicyNet.COM Subject: [Fsf-discuss] free good and easy to use software To: fsf-discuss@mm.gnu.org.in Message-ID: D269C7CBDF116A48982D4DC51F111BE34C22DE@nsezhpmail01.india.ipolicynet.com
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Hi Tarun,
Please refer to ur opening mail. I think free software can be made good and easy to use without much effort.
Thanks
Anurag Mathur iPolicy Networks
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