Copying all or parts of a program is as natural to a programmer as breathing, and as productive. It ought to be as free.

I suppose many people will continue moving towards careless computing, because there's a sucker born every minute.

In terms of effect on the world, it's very good that I've lived. And so I guess, if I could go back in time and prevent my birth, I wouldn't do it. But I sure wish I hadn't had so much pain.

Talking about freedom, about ethical issues, about responsibilities as well as convenience, is asking people to think about things they might prefer to ignore, such as whether their conduct is ethical. This can trigger discomfort, and some people may simply close their minds to it. It does not follow that we ought to stop talking about these things.

Laws that oppress people have no moral authority.

Copying all or parts of a program is as natural to a programmer as breathing, and as productive. It ought to be as free.

If in my lifetime the problem of non-free software is solved, I could perhaps relax and write software again. But I might instead try to help deal with the world's larger problems. Standing up to an evil system is exhilarating, and now I have a taste for it.