Re: [OS:N:] Re: Questionaire about the support of students rights and the freedom in the learning environment

"Les Bell" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.open-source-now
Message-ID <[email protected]>
James Michael DuPont <[email protected]> wrote:

>>
As a us citizen you are covered by copyright law, that gives you the
rights to view the data files with your software of choice.
<<

No, it doesn't. It gives you the right to view the data contained within
the files. It says nothing about "your software of choice".

>>
That is enough to allow you to study without using non-free software,
any agreement that takes away these basic rights are a step away from
your basic rights.
<<

Nope, you're imagining "rights" that don't exist, once again. It would be
nice to have a choice of software, but it's not a right.

Best,

--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]



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