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Only Idiots Don't Give Back To Free Software
Julie188 writes "Downstream projects who take without contributing back to the upstream project defeat the benefit of open source and sooner or later, all organizations developing on top of open source code will realize this, contends Jim Zemlin, executive director of the nonprofit Linux Foundation. So the time for cajoling those users — even commercial projects like Canonical — into participating is over. Contributing is 'not the right thing to do because of some moral issue or because we say you should do it. It's because you are an idiot if you don't,'" he says."
Update: 08/30 21:40 GMT by S : Reworded summary to clarify that Zemlin wasn't referring to end users.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
New GNAA President paz is Elected
paz - Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey - The winds of change are blowing, and it smells like toots. After a century of inactivity, dick waving, cock sucking, infighting, and bzb, it's time for a new breed of gay niggers to arise. There are a few changes that will be taking effect, now that I hold the position of philosopher-god-king:
* The dark days are over. #GNAA is no longer a mere chat room, nor is it your personal hugbox. Anyone deemed to be worthless or unfunny will now be immediately removed from the channel. The following things will not be tolerated: ED nerds, OhInternet! contributors, channers, #stress lunatics, or #anti sycophants.
* The membership system is being reinstated. To petition for membership, you must contact an official member of the GNAA (a user with operator status) and schedule an interview. You will be tested on a variety of things, including: creativity, hilarity, charisma, and technical prowess. From then on, a cabal of card-carrying gay niggers will take a vote on whether or not to initiate you into the order. Those deemed worthy will be taken through a live initiation ceremony on KLULZ internet radio.
* As president, I will be hosting a weekly internet radio program from my professional irc studio in the heart of crack infested Camden. The content of the program will include: GNAA news, music (including homemade GNAA propaganda tunes), racially charged tirades, and updates on the various trolls that members of the channel have accomplished, with congratulatory words and shout-outs for outstanding examples of gayniggerdom.
* Members may have certain responsibilities bestowed upon them, for the sake of channel efficiency. For example: writing press releases, target hunting, ANSI creation etc. Of course anyone who wishes will be able to participate in these activities as well, provided the content you provide is sufficiently hilarious.
* The creation of smaller, GNAA affiliated cells engaging in certain focused tasks will be encouraged. If you have an idea for a troll and would like to carry it out with a group of specialized individuals, you simply have to run it by me and it will be officially sanctioned.
To put it simply, it's time to troll. #GNAA has been painfully unfunny for far too long, and it's time to crack down and become a well-oiled and efficient machine. With an iron fist and a cock hard as diamonds, I will lead you all to glory and hilarity. Heil hitler, heil victory, heil gayniggerdom.
About paz:
An infinitely handsome and charismatic individual, not to mention a vigorous lovemaker, who is now your fucking president.
About GNAA:
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Why not? It's quick and easy - only 3 simple steps!
But you are restricting the freedoms of anyone that uses your GPL ridden code.