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    2.  The Plan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
    3.  Technical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
    4.  Conclusion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
-   5.  FSF Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
-   6.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
-   Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
-   Contributors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
-   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
+   5.  FSF Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
+   6.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
+   Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
+   Contributors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
+   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
 
 1.  Introduction
 
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    (similar to X509 certificate authorities) for 3PIDs.  These are our
    first targets, but these should also be easy to get the idea across.
 
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+   It is true that Libera Chat and similar IRC networks, though multi-
+   centered in a technical way (i.e. multiple IRC servers form an IRC
+   network), the network is politically centralized, controlled by one
 
 
 
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                     Pragmatic Use of Nonfree Software         April 2022
 
 
-2.  The Plan
+   entity, Libera.  The Internet Relay Chat server-to-server protocol
+   implies that servers fully trust each other and are expected to not
+   send damaging commands, which in turn implies full trust between
+   server operators, no federation, and political centralization.  The
+   privacy policy and network policy of Libera Chat are in the author's
+   opinion non-intrusive, therefore the use of which is acceptable and
+   is promoted by the FSF.  (Obviously, most methods of using IRC do not
+   involve nonfree software.)
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+   Nevertheless, those that have never touched Free Software are often
+   on giant proprietary platforms, and take these as universal methods
+   of communication.  Many people go months before checking their
+   mailbox (physical or electronic), refuse to use XMPP or IRC for its
+   age.
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+   An alternative protocol, Internet Delay Chat, is being developed.
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+   There is one special case where using some nonfree software, and even
+   urging others to use it, can be a positive thing.  That's when the
+   use of the nonfree software aims directly at putting an end to the
+   use of that very same nonfree software.[RMSGP] The author believes
+   that the following fall within this scope:
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+   *  Developing a free program that requires nonfree environments to
+      bootstrap;
+   *  To spread awareness of software freedom issues to users in nonfree
+      environments.
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+   As almost all types of programming can be done on most types of BSD
+   and GNU operating systems, the author hasn't found any software that
+   fit this category.  Extending the interpretation allos for using
+   nonfree software's behavior as a reference in free software
+   development, though an arguable programming practice, may help the
+   community to progress by understanding common features that users of
+   nonfree services use.
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+   The latter is more interesting, with reasons explained above.
 
-   But there is one special case where using some nonfree software, and
-   even urging others to use it, can be a positive thing.  That's when
-   the use of the nonfree software aims directly at putting an end to
-   the use of that very same nonfree software.[RMSGP]
+2.  The Plan
 
 3.  Technical Limitations
 
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+                    Pragmatic Use of Nonfree Software         April 2022
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 5.  FSF Considerations
 
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 Acknowledgements
 
-   Many thanks to iShareFreedom, qrpnxz, DiffieHellman, Leah Rowe and
-   many others for the ideas (and rebutted arguments) in this article.
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 Contributors
 
    Many thanks to everyone in the Free Software community for the
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