Slashdot Mirror
Linux & Microsoft as a Cold War?
I confirm writes "The BBC's Bill Thompson summarises the GNU/Linux vs. Microsoft struggle as a "cold war", and in one choice quote says:"It is rather ironic that Microsoft and other closed model companies rather resemble the Stalinist or Maoist model of a command economy with complete centralised control."
I'm not sure I accept Thompson's conclusions, however: "So now would be a good time to start thinking about how we persuade governments that market in software may eventually need to be regulated, just as the market in electricity, water and food is, and that that regulation may well include a statutory duty to disclose source code and allow it to be used elsewhere." "
Young nigger there ain't no reason to feel straight
I said young nigger pick yourself off your woman mate!
I said young nigger 'cause you're fag bait
There's no need to be unhappy
Young nigger there's a place you can go
I said young nigger when you want some felatio!
You can stay there and I'm sure you will find
A big black cock to aggressively grind
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
They have everything for niggers to enjoy
You can hang out with all the fag boys!
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
You can find a nigger dick
You can find one that is thick
You can do whatever you want to his prick!
Young nigger, are you listening to me
I said, young nigger, what do you want to be
I said, young nigger, you can be a true nigger fag
And then find a gay nigger to shag!
No nigger does it all by himself
I said, young nigger, put your cock on the shelf
And just go there, to the G.N.A.A.
I'm sure they can help you today!
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
They have everything for young niggers to enjoy
You can hang out with all the fag boys.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
You can find a nigger dick
You can find one that is thick
You can do whatever to his prick!
Young nigger, I was once in your shoes
I said, I was down and out with a cock bruise
I felt no nigger cared if my dick would ooze
A ton of cum all over his fuse!
That's when a nigger came up to me
And said young nigger take a walk up the street
There's a place called the G.N.A.A.
They can help you become gay!
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
They have everything for young niggers to enjoy
You can hang out with all the fag boys.
G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
It's fun to stay at the G.N.A.A.
Young nigger, young nigger, there ain't no reason to feel straight
Young nigger, young nigger, pick yourself off your woman mate!
G.N.A.A.
Just go to the G.N.A.A.
Young nigger, young nigger, I was once in your shoes
Young nigger, young nigger, I was down and out with a cock bruise!
G.N.A.A.
G.N.A.A.
This GNAA (GAY NIGGER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) post has been brought to you by A Spineless Liberal Commie, a true nigger fag.
For your viewing pleasure (and to defeat the lameness filter), we bring you part of Socrates' Apology: How you have felt, O men of Athens, at hearing the speeches of my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that their persuasive words almost made me forget who I was - such was the effect of them; and yet they have hardly spoken a word of truth. But many as their falsehoods were, there was one of them which quite amazed me; - I mean when they told you to be upon your guard, and not to let yourselves be deceived by the force of my eloquence. They ought to have been ashamed of saying this, because they were sure to be detected as soon as I opened my lips and displayed my deficiency; they certainly did appear to be most shameless in saying this, unless by the force of eloquence they mean the force of truth; for then I do indeed admit that I am eloquent. But in how different a way from theirs! Well, as I was saying, they have hardly uttered a word, or not more than a word, of truth; but you shall hear from me the whole truth: not, however, delivered after their manner, in a set oration duly ornamented with words and phrases. No indeed! but I shall use the words and arguments which occur to me at the moment; for I am certain that this is right, and that at my time of life I ought not to be appearing before you, O men of Athens, in the character of a juvenile orator - let no one expect this of me. And I must beg of you to grant me one favor, which is this - If you hear me using the same words in my defence which I have been in the habit of using, and which most o
What should we call the whites who live in America then? Perhaps "Euroamericans"? And the blacks in Europe should be called "Afroeuropeans"? How ridiculuous. Everyone born in America or citizens there, are americans. Why is skincolour so terribly important to you?
Since RMS coined the term "free software", there has been talk about the semantic problems inherit in the term "free software." I've thought for a long time that RMS made a basic mistake when he coined the term "free software." The term has problems. I want to discuss two in particular.
First off, in the English language, the adjective "free", when paired with an inanimate noun, means free of charge. It does in every other context. If I say that I got a "free toaster", then you will assume that I meant that I didn't pay anything for it, not that the toaster comes with special rights. So the very term for the movement is equally open to deliberate misrepresentation, and simple misunderstanding. If you want a meme to become widespread, but it can't be understood without a semantic interpretation, then you have a problem.
The second problem is that "free" is not really an attribute of the software. Free software is "free" because of a choice by the copyright holder.
So why not "freed software" instead.
This term would solve both problems. On the one hand, it would extinguish the erroneous interpretation that the software is merely "free of charge", because the word "freed" is never used in that context. At the very least, someone who never heard that term would wonder (and perhaps ask) what it specifically meant, instead of immediately reaching the erroneous conclusion (which works against the movement) that "free software" is about zero-cost or public domain software, based on the way the word "free" is used as an adjective in the rest of the English language.
On the other hand, it correctly attributes the action of making software into "freed software" to the author/copyright holder. Freeing someone is considered to be a noble gesture. An act not just of giving, but of elevating he whom is freed. A freed slave becomes a freedman. I truly believe that the act of releasing software under the GPL is a noble gesture. It is an act of giving to the community. The term "freed software" would refocus the emphasis from the software to the programmer. And that's a good thing. What we need now isn't more free software. We need more people to make the transition from keeping their software proprietary to releasing their work as freed software.
I also believe that a great deal of the success of the term "open source" is because it is semantically correct -- the opposite of open source is closed source. That's something that people intuitively understand. I'm wondering if a careful redefinition of the free software movement as the "freed software movement" would have the same effect for RMS's ideals and goals.
Comments and criticisms welcomed.
No, you missed the point. I think what he was saying is that "nigger" is offensive, whereas "gay" is not. Saying "gay nigger" means "we don't like blacks, but we do like homosexuals". Thus a pejorative for "black", but not for "homosexual".
Either way, the answer is simply that the name has to conform to the group's inspiration, the movie "Gay Niggers from Outer Space". Thus "Fag Nigger" is not an option.
When you say you don't like Microsoft, you really don't like the choices millions of people make.
Its not a choice millions of people make. Windows is bundled with virtually all PCs. How is this choice?
Lets face it, Michael Moore is an idiot and we should take back his Oscar. Where does he get off calling our President fictitious...moreover, sending a quarter of a million troops into war for "fictitious reasons."
Moore along with the Dixie Chicks, should pack their bags and make a b-line for nearest communist country. Their personal attacks on our beloved President are cowardly and utterly disrespectful.
Mr. President Bush, if you ever read this article, take peace in knowing that while the majority of Hollywood is not taking sides with you, the majority of America supports your cause as it is in the best interest of national security. God Bless your soul, God Bless the troops in Iraq, God Bless America!
I'm glad I voted for you. And just in case if any of you out there are wondering what party I am? I'm not a republican, but an independent.
Remember, most of what Moore says are lies. Including elements that are included in his movies. To find out the truth please visit MOORE WATCH.