[Upd-discuss] Re: [Upd-board] "Development", "freedom", and UPD's objectives

Michael Hart Michael S. Hart" <hart@pobox.com
Mon, 1 Aug 2005 10:09:40 -0700 (PDT)


On Mon, 1 Aug 2005, Richard M. Stallman wrote:

>    So I was suggesting that we try to pick a set of principles which is
>    flexible enough that it includes most of our agreed concerns, and sets
>    them out explicitly, so that both members and others dealing with our
>    organisation know what they are.
>
> I think we need to agree only on a practical direction for our aims
> (which we already have a statement of).  To adopt an underlying
> philosophical basis for them would be hard work that isn't necessary
> to do.

Does this seem to be the opposite of what Mr. Stallman usually says?

mh