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When Libertarians Attack Free Software
binarybits writes 'I've got a new article analyzing the unfortunate tendency of libertarian and free-market organizations to attack free software. The latest example is a policy analyst at the Heartland Institute who attacks network neutrality regulations by arguing that advocates have 'unwittingly bought into' the 'radical agenda' of the free software movement. I argue that in reality, the free market and free software are entirely compatible, and libertarians are shooting themselves in the foot by antagonizing the free software movement.'
Why do the nation's librarians have such an axe to grind?
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
No true Irishman would call them libertarians.
Am I missing something?
The CATO article you linked and the posted article linked above are written by the same person. Look at the authors.
Who knows... maybe the guy doesn't get around to reading his own stuff.
Libertarians, in general, feel they are superior to everyone else.
I dislike libertarianism as much as the next non-libertarian, but I do have to say that's not quite fair. EVERYONE feels superior to everyone else if they're being honest. Except me, I don't think I'm superior to everyone else, I alone am not deluded like everyone else, because I'm smarter. My unparalleled sexiness probably doesn't hurt my lack of self delusions either.
See, if all libertarians were as reasonable as you I wouldn't diss on you guys so much. :)
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
i want to go to the regulated free market to by some fresh frozen jumbo shrimp.
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I think we can all agree that what we need is a new federal agency to identify the true Libertarians.
Groucho Marx is a fine man; Slashdot should leave him alone.