It&#x27;s a somewhat artificial distinction, since the user of a piece of software becomes a developer to modify it.<p>And to preclude modifications which prevent him from effectively monetizing his labour is to infringe on his freedom.<p>Prehaps it would not be if money (etc.) didnt exist. It&#x27;s always the way, however, with idealists to prescribe policies that make people free in their utopia but cause chaos in our reality.