Z:gnu-www-ja-opposing-drm--44f5e8-Facing these threats to our fr/en

Facing these threats to our freedom, what should the free software community do? Some say we should give in and accept the distribution of our software in ways that don't allow modified versions to function, because this will make our software more popular. Some refer to free software as &ldquo;open source,&rdquo; that being the slogan of an amoral approach to the matter, which cites powerful and reliable software as the highest goals. If we allow companies to use our software to restrict us, this &ldquo;open source DRM&rdquo; could help them restrict us more powerfully and reliably. Those who wield the power could benefit by sharing and improving the source code of the software they use to do so. We too could read that source code&mdash;read it and weep, if we can't make a changed version run. For the goals of freedom and community&mdash;the goals of the free software movement&mdash;this concession would amount to failure.