FreeAlternatives: project proposal

[Stefano Spinucci]

On 1/4/07, MJ Ray <mjr at phonecoop.coop> wrote:
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> In short: catalogues of non-free software are considered harmful.

I agree.


On 1/4/07, Stephan Peijnik <sp at fsfe.org> wrote:
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> Lately, I've again and again stumbled accross a problem. People have been asking for Free Software Alternatives to proprietary programs.
> I am sure that most of you know this problem and there is no way of actually knowing every single alternative out there. Now this is the point where 'FreeAlternatives' drops in.

I think we shouldn't present *every* single alternative to proprietary programs,
but only a polished and well organized list of good free software programs.

Couldn't be this part of the advocacy project ???


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Stefano Spinucci
FSFE fellow