You hit the nail when you said "your system is your system", the only way to achieve that is using exclusively free software. Now that is a more philosophical approach, but that is what I adhere to. Many times I go out of my way to use a free software, and if such thing doesn't exist I don't use at all, but I reckon this might be too much for the majority and there are some situations in which indeed one is forced to use proprietary software, so I'm not dogmatic about this, heck I even have a proprietary firmware for my wifi.

We should strive to free everything we can, in my view many have done that with other important matters for freedom, at high personal cost, so I don't wish to squander their efforts

Currently I'm thinking about many stuff related to the free software movement, how it relates to other important fights we have to reach a more just society and etc, so expect some big text from me in the future (near?), but the main point is: freedom is for human beings, not code, it is merely an instrument.

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~abacushex wrote:

Excellent points about respecting and honoring the FOSS work by using it. I have contributed to a few projects financially but I can see engagement as a user being more in the intended spirit.

freedom is for human beings, not code, it is merely an instrument

Nicely put, and looking forward to what else you have to add on the topic!