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diff --git a/pragmatics.txt b/pragmatics.txt index 0b7c32d..45ecd5a 100644 --- a/pragmatics.txt +++ b/pragmatics.txt @@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ Status of This Memo Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2. Existing Free Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3. Technical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5. FSF Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 + 2. Technical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 + 3. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 + 4. FSF Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 @@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ Table of Contents + Yu Informational [Page 1] Pragmatic Use of Nonfree Software April 2022 @@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ Yu Informational [Page 1] Two users is definitely few, but it sets a start and an example for how freedom can be spread. -2. Existing Free Replacements - There are numerous free replacements to proprietary services such as Discord, such as Internet Relay Chat, the Extensible Messaging and Presense Protocol, the Matrix protocol, and email. As Free Software @@ -95,15 +93,17 @@ Yu Informational [Page 1] the USERS command, and considering the fact that around 90% of these people aren't ignorant, there isn't much we can do. -3. Technical Limitations + Matrix users, in particular users of the matrix.org homeserver, + typically know but don't completely understand Free Software. Rather + than using Matrix IDs to identify users, the Matrix specification + specifies that third-party platform identities, such as email and + GitHub, are how users should be referenced both internally by servers + and shown to other users. This is obviously an increadibly foolish + isea, especially considering the use of centralized identity servers + (similar to X509 certificate authorities) for 3PIDs. These are our + first targets, but these should also be easy to get the idea across. -4. Conclusion - Hi - -5. FSF Considerations - - Hi @@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ Yu Informational [Page 2] Pragmatic Use of Nonfree Software April 2022 +2. Technical Limitations + + git://git.andrewyu.org/internet-delay-chat + +3. Conclusion + + Hi + +4. FSF Considerations + + Hi + Acknowledgements Many thanks to iShareFreedom, qrpnxz, DiffieHellman, Leah Rowe and @@ -153,16 +165,4 @@ Author's Address - - - - - - - - - - - - Yu Informational [Page 3] |