> So, how do I convince someone that they must care about their freedoms? > I think it's difficult to make the case that free software helps to preserve our personal freedom. Free software really only benefits those who have the knowledge to make use of the access to source code. Much like the hood on a car only benefits those who know how to fix the engine. An option is only beneficial insofar as an individual is able to exercise it. If I have no idea how to read source code or how to tailor it to my needs, the freedom has no effect on me. I like free software because I love to tinker, not because I am not enslaved to Microsoft. Stallman's arguments are sophistry, dependent upon a world view that extends only to the end of the make file. It seems to bother Stallman more that people choose to use proprietary software even though it is still a choice. The true threat to my freedom is my dependence upon another's generosity for my employment and thus my livelihood. Or illegal wire tapping. Or gerrymandering. bg