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> MIT-like freedom is the "freedom to sell yourself as a slave". I don't think this analogy is strictly wrong , but the tone is insensitive enough that it is unlikely to be persuasive to the people you are trying to persuade. (Also, some will feel that it diminishes the gravity of actual slavery.) I agree with your point, but I think you would be better off stating it in a different way.
You're of course right. I created that line for a different place, aiming for a provocative adage that would capture attention (by being aggresive) and make people think by getting straight to the point and highlighting the paradox of "pure freedom". For that purpose, being controversial and rough was a feature, even at the cost of causing initial rejection. I copied it here to deliver the basic idea as fast as I cou…
Re: My Personal Journey from MIT to GPL
#431The classic dilemma of whether presenting the extreme version of your view will shock people towards, or away from your view.