Z:gnu-www-ja-rms-why-gplv3--a81d23-Some argue that competition be/en

Some argue that competition between appliances in a free market should suffice to keep nasty features to a low level. Perhaps competition alone would avoid arbitrary, pointless misfeatures like &ldquo;Must shut down between 1pm and 5pm every Tuesday&rdquo;, but even so, a choice of masters isn't freedom. Freedom means you control what your software does, not merely that you can beg or threaten someone else who decides for you.