First, it should be obvious that anybody that calls another group selfish only believes this because that group isn't doing what the person that called them selfish wanted them to do. Second, Paulina Borsook writes "testosterone-poisoned guys with chips on their shoulders and too much time on their hands." but yet complains "tech culture, at its lack of empathy for human beings". Yes, I can see how us "testosterone-poisoned guys with chips on their shoulders and too much time on their hands." need to learn empathy, maybe she can help. Of course Katz agrees with this reasoning by "She has a point, and it's hard to write for Slashdot and not wince at the above description. This is a narcissistic civilization with a mean streak, fat and lazy and arrogant from years of uninterrupted opportunity, innovation and peace, thriving from years of neglect by unknowing and entrenched institutions." Very Nice. There seems to be complaints about techies lack of politics, this is what the world really needs more politics. Politics effect *us* techies, but we all know techies bring in the bread. And because of this politics will never go as far as to cause irreversable damage, DMCA is bad, but it isn't critical. Katz writes about techies lack of principals, well if having two principals such as freedom and tolerance (techies seem more tolerant of non-techis than vice-versa) is lacking then they are also the most important. ???? And that techies don't give to charity, well look at the current economy. Seems techies are a little to busy improving the standard of life to give to charity.??? Katz pendulum has shifted, first it was the poor maligned geeks now its "This is a narcissistic civilization with a mean streak, fat and lazy and arrogant..." lonine self-centered as can be
protecting people for making stupid decisions like paying for microsoft products... they can learn on there own (and should) As hard to say it , But we should protect microsoft, sure they smell bad but the Government,the monopoly with guns, well if they stick nose in software it will be like Gov't schools=suck Gov't medical care=suck Gov't "social security"=slave labor etc etc etc people voluntered for Bill Gate's junk they can unvolunter try that with the Gov't Don't be afraid the article seemed like the Gov't in software is acceptable its not Jon Katz might be a cannabal it is sad to watch the Gov't beat on a dying giant worse to see others just stand by like Katz this is where we should shine not hide
So technology brings great things and possibilities but disrupts the current system. O.K ban the tech. well thats limited. Why doesn't the old system use the tech. to advance (more money too) Use thier (Goliath strength to at least foresee the obvious) More direct FUCK THEM for tring strangle us when all they had to do was adapt/progress using there money and power instead of keeping their safe little status quo. instead of moving forward with us or past us they snugly slept. "but there isn't a solution to copyrights violations except ban napster IRC Gnutella etc..." Can a book on creativity help people who make those comments. Not that Goliath sleeping makes bootlegging Alright but now he wakes and to do what, crush all,well that would be worse then the crime. Consider this, to RIAA and others, a check Power and responsablty Hand and hand maybe now they'll move forward. Where? Hey I'm the one tring to break in the store not guard it
half the time I haven't a clue what these dorks speak. Before me and countless other closet geeks found this site... was it cooler. it seems I wait to read,while I weed (out all the girlie crying flame games), for the semi coherent -to me- news. Pleas post all flames in pink so we'll know your sensitive
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First, it should be obvious that anybody that calls another group selfish only believes this because that group isn't doing what the person that called them selfish wanted them to do. Second, Paulina Borsook writes "testosterone-poisoned guys with chips on their shoulders and too much time on their hands." but yet complains "tech culture, at its lack of empathy for human beings". Yes, I can see how us "testosterone-poisoned guys with chips on their shoulders and too much time on their hands." need to learn empathy, maybe she can help. Of course Katz agrees with this reasoning by "She has a point, and it's hard to write for Slashdot and not wince at the above description. This is a narcissistic civilization with a mean streak, fat and lazy and arrogant from years of uninterrupted opportunity, innovation and peace, thriving from years of neglect by unknowing and entrenched institutions." Very Nice. There seems to be complaints about techies lack of politics, this is what the world really needs more politics. Politics effect *us* techies, but we all know techies bring in the bread. And because of this politics will never go as far as to cause irreversable damage, DMCA is bad, but it isn't critical. Katz writes about techies lack of principals, well if having two principals such as freedom and tolerance (techies seem more tolerant of non-techis than vice-versa) is lacking then they are also the most important. ???? And that techies don't give to charity, well look at the current economy. Seems techies are a little to busy improving the standard of life to give to charity.??? Katz pendulum has shifted, first it was the poor maligned geeks now its "This is a narcissistic civilization with a mean streak, fat and lazy and arrogant..." lonine self-centered as can be
post MS thinking is the power of denial MS is dying slow but Katz blessed ruling is a greater foe to open-source than MS
And hopfully the Gov't won't make MS a true monopoly and then we might be able to look forward to gov't software
protecting people for making stupid decisions like paying for microsoft products... they can learn on there own (and should) ,the monopoly with guns, well
As hard to say it , But we should protect microsoft, sure they smell bad but the Government
if they stick nose in software
it will be like
Gov't schools=suck
Gov't medical care=suck
Gov't "social security"=slave labor
etc etc etc
people voluntered for Bill Gate's junk
they can unvolunter
try that with the Gov't Don't be afraid
the article seemed like the Gov't in software is acceptable its not
Jon Katz might be a cannabal
it is sad to watch the Gov't beat on a dying giant
worse to see others just stand by like Katz
this is where we should shine not hide
So technology brings great things and possibilities but disrupts the current system. O.K ban the tech. well thats limited. Why doesn't the old system use the tech. to advance (more money too) Use thier (Goliath strength to at least foresee the obvious) ,well that would be worse then the crime.
More direct FUCK THEM for tring strangle us when all they had to do was adapt/progress using there money and power instead of keeping their safe little status quo. instead of moving forward with us or past us they snugly slept. "but there isn't a solution to copyrights violations except ban napster IRC Gnutella etc..." Can a book on creativity help people who make those comments. Not that Goliath sleeping makes bootlegging Alright but now he wakes and to do what, crush all
Consider this, to RIAA and others, a check
Power and responsablty Hand and hand
maybe now they'll move forward. Where? Hey I'm the one tring to break in the store not guard it
half the time I haven't a clue what these dorks speak. Before me and countless other closet geeks found this site... was it cooler. it seems I wait to read ,while I weed (out all the girlie crying flame games), for the semi coherent -to me- news. Pleas post all flames in pink so we'll know your sensitive