RMS is an idealist. If people actually made what he proposed (envisioned), world would be much better place.<p>It is hard to see the entire impact of Free software and even harder to predict how the world would like if people actually stood up to it but I can say that I am sure we would have:<p>- more secure Internet
- more decentralized&#x2F;distributed Internet
- no ISP blocks
- much harder if not even impossible NSA spying
- no disgusting DRM
- no patents and patent trolls -&gt; more inovation
- no force updates, no abandoned users
- more competition in hardware and software field
- things being developed for people and not sheer profit
- ...
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