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First of all we will use the idiom **freedom is not self-evident** as figurative meaning and expression also within this article. Therefore we want also to underline as others that free, libre software and culture is in a shape of crisis. We do not intend to get this mentioned idiom into misconception also. The conception of **freedom** as ultimate ratio for democratic participation and expression for every individual being is coming with a responsibility: | First of all we will use the idiom **freedom is not self-evident** as figurative meaning and expression also within this article. Therefore we want also to underline as others that free, libre software and culture is in a shape of crisis. We do not intend to get this mentioned idiom into misconception also. The conception of **freedom** as ultimate ratio for democratic participation and expression for every individual being is coming with a responsibility: | ||
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+ | **But what is this " | ||
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+ | The wording is seen for every individual different, sidewise when reading this article. We refer to " | ||
===== About free, libre culture and software ===== | ===== About free, libre culture and software ===== | ||
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Nevertheless it is not fair to blame the founders of free, libre software for having their movement hijacked. They were facing difficult odds: The neoliberal consensus of the last few decades has meant that the benefits of technological development have largely flowed to corporations, | Nevertheless it is not fair to blame the founders of free, libre software for having their movement hijacked. They were facing difficult odds: The neoliberal consensus of the last few decades has meant that the benefits of technological development have largely flowed to corporations, | ||
- | But that's one side of the even bigger picture: Free, libre software is also often further misued and mistreated as " | + | But that's one side of the even bigger picture: Free, libre software is also often further misued and mistreated as " |
Hyperbola as project does not speak up against VPN or cryptography: | Hyperbola as project does not speak up against VPN or cryptography: | ||
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It was not possible to oversee the whole outcome when the "free, libre software" | It was not possible to oversee the whole outcome when the "free, libre software" | ||
+ | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||
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+ | One essential question stays unsolved: Is the "free, libre software" | ||
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+ | * No historical and political analysis is leaving the movement let alone in unknown fields, so it is needed that the movement itself can order itself. | ||
+ | * No strict handles are used, so projects and teams are left with questionable decisions for tools and further workflows, creating therefore dependencies for unethical, partwise complete non-free services. | ||
+ | * No social responsibility is shown in the wide fields, as to remember that everything is political and every decision is same way. Freedom is important to be preserved but not worthwhile it is just seen alone as own freedom includes also the freedom of others. | ||
+ | * No support from the community let the "free, libre software" | ||
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+ | Possible solutions in the same order: | ||
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+ | * The "free, libre software" | ||
+ | * Strict definitions are working tools, principles and values are needed to keep questionable decisions out of sight. Debates and talks with clear results are helpful same as acknowledge non-free services and stop their inclusion around in projects. | ||
+ | * Social responsibility is one common ground to grant freedom: Interaction is never deterministic but can be solved with the will for talks. | ||
+ | * Support is needed and given on many ways, may it be critical points shared, additions for articles and / or documentations, | ||
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+ | As long as misusage is going forward, named within this article, as long the "free, libre software" | ||
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+ | We have also named " |