[Typo3] Some feedback to TYPO3 marketeers

[JoH]

> I apologize if you were insulted by the comparison. To me, the
> pharmacists case was an example of lack of professionalism. Just as
> (in my opinion), it is extremely unprofessional in software,
> engineering or science to come up with things like "Moral License" and
> unprofessional to follow such policies.

So you think the meaning of "professional" is that you should work for
people regardless of their beliefs, political attitude and possible criminal
machinations as long as they pay your bills?
Would you produce websites for the Al Qaida, some neo-nazi organisation or
the mafia then? - If your answer is yes, you can go on using your arguments
against a "moral license".
If your answer is no, you should simply face the fact that everybody (even
you) got some kind of "moral license". Only the acceptable limits may vary
between the different points of view.
Even Microsoft products are not available in each and every country of the
world because of political reasons. - Would you say microsoft is an
"unprofessional" company?
One of the biggest hosters in Germany, 1&1, regards pornographic content or
spamming as a reason to cancel the contract immediately. - Would you call
this "unprofessional"?

The GPL as such gives you a maximum of freedom to use TYPO3. You can even
use it for pornographic material or whatever you like withtout any legal
suites (at least by the producers, even though you might still be taken to
court due to the laws of the country you live in). You simply can't expect
any help from people like Kasper when it comes to things that are outside
their acceptable limits, while there might be others that will still be
available.
And this means freedom too - the freedom to decide if I am willing to work
for somebody else or not.

AFAIK you do it another way in the US. It is simply _forbidden_ for
_everybody_ to practice his religion or show his political attitude at
school or at work, just to avoid offending somebody else, and this is called
freedom.
You are forced to create accessible websites for blind people, forced to
have special entries, parking lots and toilets for physically disabled
persons but there is still no place religious employees or students could
use for their morning prayers?
In Germany it's nearly the same thing (even though on a lower level) but in
fact this is the worst kind of "moral license" ever and close to
totalitarianism.

If you think the "jesus pictures" might offend some of your clients feel
free to replace them with others or remove the install tool completely. Even
though - according to your arguments - this would mean your client is
completely unprofessional ;-)
After all it's open source and you are allowed to modify it however you
like.

And BTW:
Tolerance means to _accept_ that there are people who don't share your
beliefs and opinions but not to _endorse_ what they are doing.
It means that you are free to tell the people "you are free to do whatever
you like, but there are some things I would not like you to do" - and this
is what Kasper does.
It's up to you if you adopt it or not. No force or license at all. Just a
request.

Joey

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