[Freedombox-discuss] is FreedomBox only FreedomBox if directly usable by people on the barricades?

[Jonas Smedegaard]

On 11-06-22 at 06:02pm, J David Eisenberg wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk> wrote:
> > On 11-06-22 at 04:43pm, Neophyte Representative wrote:
> >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Jonas Smedegaard - dr at jones.dk 
> >> wrote:
> >> > So due to violent regimes killing Karlas, you suggest we do not 
> >> > label a box helping Joannas making a silverlining of the cloud as 
> >> > "FreedomBox"?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >> I don't take The Ultimate Sacrifice lightly.  I'd MUCH prefer we 
> >> have those folks alive to help make progress.
> >
> > How?  By putting not yet stable stuff into early releases of 
> > FreedomBox?
> >
> If I read Neophyte's post correctly, he suggests that we help by not 
> giving Karla unreasonable expectations by using the name "FreedomBox" 
> for something that is designed to fit Joanna's needs and does not meet 
> the needs of a freedom fighter.
> 
> I am at a total loss for a good name for the box that fits Joanna's 
> needs. "Personal Cloud in a Box" seems descriptive, but is too clumsy. 
> "Silverlining Box" is intriguing but not self-explanatory.
> 
> If this question is even relevant: If Karla were to have the box that 
> fits Joanna's needs, would this be worse than having nothing at all or 
> better than having nothing at all?

I do find it a quite relevant question.  And I apologize for being so 
lousy at expressing my opinion, so thanks for the patience and your help 
clarifying it.

I consider FreedomBox a tool for non-technical users to participate in 
the silverlining of the cloud.

I do not consider FreedomBox exclusively targeted so-called "Freedom 
Fighters" - meaning people going on the barricades and risking their 
lives and physical freedom in their fights.


 - Jonas

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