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Richard Stallman on cell phones
"You shouldn't use them, because of the software, but also, because your cell phone is a tracking device, even when it is turned off," Stallman said. Interestingly, in the minutes before the talk began, Stallman padded up one aisle in his stocking feet talking into what looked like a mobile telephone.

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whats his take on commercial aviation  code_Warrior | 04/06/07
Richard Stallman on cell phones  genericman | 04/06/07
And did that cell phone have Linux embedded? (nt)  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
Stallman also says  code_Warrior | 04/06/07
I saw that.....it made me picture  xuniL_z | 04/08/07
"live cheaply"  jorwell | 04/10/07
There are several cell phones that use the Linux OS (NT)  nomorems | 04/06/07
John doesn't know the answer to any of those questions.  nomorems | 04/06/07
If only you passed English 101, you'd realize  code_Warrior | 04/09/07
Re: whats his take on commercial aviation  none none | 04/07/07
are you for real  Aussie_Troll | 04/08/07
Re: are you for real  none none | 04/08/07
Wow, Stallman and I actually agree  Suicida| | 04/08/07
Agree and yet disagree  Feldon | 04/06/07
Are you for real?  valinus_degor@... | 04/06/07
Are YOU for real?  nomorems | 04/06/07
You and Stallman should build your own then.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/07
what about ATM machines...  redtrain65 | 04/06/07
An Automatic Teller Machine "Machine" does not belong to him  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
But the account does belong to him...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
The account belongs to him...  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
Now I'm lost  valinus_degor@... | 04/06/07
Okay, so he rents the game as well  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
Don't worry John.  nomorems | 04/06/07
Oh look: No surprise here  John Zern | 04/06/07
Re: Okay, so he rents the game as well  none none | 04/08/07
Well, just for instance  xuniL_z | 04/08/07
Re: Well, just for instance  none none | 04/08/07
Re: But the account does belong to him...  none none | 04/07/07
As far as Stallman's conversation with his son  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
Many do not, whats your point?  balsover | 04/06/07
John is the clown...  nomorems | 04/06/07
Stallman have a son?  srobtjones@... | 04/06/07
Hurray for the Pretty People!  nomorems | 04/06/07
Not necessarily more expensive  rpmyers1 | 04/06/07
A couple corrections  Rokstar83 | 04/06/07
Well, strictly speaking...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
To clarify  Rokstar83 | 04/06/07
That holds rue for many items  John Zern | 04/06/07
You are correct and thats why...  Rokstar83 | 04/06/07
you buy a car its your hardware  Aussie_Troll | 04/08/07
I think you're all having a disconnect here . . .  JLHenry | 04/09/07
I'm sorry...  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
Okay  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
Absurd..  LazLong | 04/06/07
Why is it unethical?  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
Nothing obliges a customer...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
By the same token  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
In reference to Stallman's odd "thinking"  John Zern | 04/06/07
McDonalds would be a better analogy  John Zern | 04/06/07
XBox ownership is really a franchise?  John L. Ries | 04/07/07
Re: McDonalds would be a better analogy  none none | 04/07/07
The other consequence  eb276 | 04/06/07
Re: Well, strictly speaking...  none none | 04/07/07
Stallman does't pick his battles  rob@... | 04/06/07
Each to their own  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
Response welcome.  Anton Philidor | 04/07/07
Thank heavens for Stallman. Without him...  bportlock | 04/06/07
I'm pretty sure I know what you're saying here  mdsmedia | 04/06/07
Sometimes...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 04/06/07
Taking a stand  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
Really???  BFD | 04/06/07
Say what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/07
Re: Say what?  none none | 04/07/07
If you can't grasp  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/07
Not buying it  eb276 | 04/06/07
There's a cutoff  rapson | 04/06/07
I'm really responding to all of the above, but...  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
No difference, crazed zealots abound.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/07
Apparently, I'm another  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
But that's not what you were arguing  eb276 | 04/06/07
Comparing RMS' principles to religion  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
Yes and No  eb276 | 04/06/07
History has a short memory  Patanjali | 04/07/07
I'll drink to that!!! (NT)  JLHenry | 04/09/07
Re: There's a cutoff  none none | 04/07/07
On re-reading what I wrote...  John L. Ries | 04/06/07
Ditto...  rapson | 04/09/07
Taking a stand!  John Zern | 04/06/07
Re: Sometimes...  none none | 04/07/07
Stallman is the real deal, its the other open source charlatans that are ..  zzz1234567890 | 04/06/07
What sort of nonsense is that?  balsover | 04/06/07
when you buy food  nyrgall | 04/06/07
No, you purchased a license to use it  balsover | 04/06/07
you're turning things upside down  nyrgall | 04/06/07
I want, I want, I want!!!  Patanjali | 04/07/07
Re: I want, I want, I want!!!  none none | 04/08/07
contract? what contract?  nyrgall | 04/09/07
Re: No, you purchased a license to use it  none none | 04/08/07
Tough nuts  kraterz | 04/08/07
This reminds me of Charlie and the Chocolate factory  georgeou | 04/06/07
ROTFL  John Zern | 04/06/07
I can just see Stallman Jr. with the braces strapped to his mouth, lol.  georgeou | 04/06/07
Never ever take meds...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/07
Re: Never ever take meds...  none none | 04/07/07
Let me say it SLOWLY  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/07
Let me say it SLOWLY  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/07
Let me say it SLOWLY  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/07
Re: Let me say it SLOWLY  none none | 04/07/07
Slower yet...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/08/07
RE: Slower yet...  none none | 04/08/07
So lets see you use it then...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/08/07
Re: So lets see you use it then...  none none | 04/08/07
And why do you believe that No_Ax_to_Grind will understand this?  B.O.F.H. | 04/08/07
Why bother giving him free publicity? He's nuts  j.m.galvin | 04/06/07
Red Hat is a fine example of a corporate business model  georgeou | 04/06/07
Please George...  IAHawkeye | 04/07/07
Have more respect...  Anton Philidor | 04/09/07
interesting  CobraA1 | 04/06/07
Being Open is a relative thing  robert5ok@... | 04/07/07
Ideas worth fighing for...  IAHawkeye | 04/07/07
A gift from Mr. Stallman  Anton Philidor | 04/07/07
Re: Game consoles are evil  none none | 04/07/07
Everything is ethical  owidder | 04/07/07
your all wrong !!  Aussie_Troll | 04/08/07
When you buy a car?  Imaginos1892 | 04/09/07
Game consoles are evil  TonyMcS | 04/08/07
I can picture Stallman frothing at the mouth  kraterz | 04/08/07
Re: I can picture Stallman frothing at the mouth  none none | 04/08/07
Why let that stop you...  mikifinaz1@... | 04/09/07
"there is no free software at all for devices like this"  anthony.w.ryan@... | 04/10/07
Not helping your neighbor is unethical  krasni_bor | 04/10/07
On the other hand  ZenaPrincess | 04/10/07

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