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Jaron Lanier on the Semi-Closed Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-quite-as-gory-as-i-was-hoping dept.

Will Wilkinson writes "Jaron Lanier's recent essay, The Gory Antigora: Illusions of Capitalism and Computers, kicks off a discussion of 'Internet Liberation: Alive or Dead?' at the Cato Institute's new blogazine, Cato Unbound. In Lanier's essay today, find out how the 'brittleness' of software has kept the Internet from realizing its potential as 'a cross between Adam Smith and Albert Einstein; the Invisible Hand accelerating toward the speed of light.' Also, find out why, upon meeting Richard Stallman, Lanier's reaction was: 'An open version of UNIX! Yuk!'"

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  1. Re:I didn't understand any of that. by Rei · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here, I'll translate it for you:

    Yo, buss dis. My man Will be up and writin 'bout JL's recent papah, "Da Gory Antigora: Trippin 'Bout Computers and Bling", be kickin off, rappin 'bout 'Intanet Liberation: Dead Or Alive!' at da Cato Institute's new blogazine, Cato Unbound, aiii? JL be writing today 'bout how da softwares dat run yo Intanet can get a cap bust up in they a--, an' don't do all 'dey can to mix the ideas of th' devil and Albert E; dat is, dey don't have some invisible hand puttin the smack down at th' speed of light.' You can also read yourself 'bout how when JL met my man RMS, JL done say: 'An open version of UNIX! Nigga, please!'"

    Peace.

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    The *special* hell.
  2. I'm So Conflicted... by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jaron Lanier... Cato Institute... 'blogazine'... Richard Stallman

    After that summary, I can't decide whether I need to take an aspirin or a shower first.

  3. Another day, another advertisement by sczimme · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the summary:

    at the Cato Institute's new blogazine

    Alarm bells are ringing, Willie:

    Fluff topic? Check.

    A grandiosely named organization? Check

    A newly-coined, silly, and far-too-hip word modeled after another newly-coined, silly, and far-too-hip word? Check.

    Also, find out why, upon meeting Richard Stallman, Lanier's reaction was: 'An open version of UNIX! Yuk!'

    This part is probably true, although without the 'An open version of UNIX!' part.

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  4. Re:snipe by generic-man · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lanier created a blogazine. Do I need to spell it out for you? B-L-O-G-A-Z-I-N-E. There, I did it.

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