Essay RFC delayed

[johnston at vectaport.com]

John Cowan said:

> The right to fork is like the right to strike: a last resort that
> must be preserved, so that most of the time more civil behavior is possible.

The right to fork is like the right to replicate scientific results
and then carry on with an independent investigation.  The right to
fork is like the right to create your own local culture different than
the majority.  The right to fork is absolute in the free software
world.  The right to merge your changes back into the dominant source
tree is not.  Don't let anyone talk you out of your freedom.

Scott Johnston