Re:The problem of bullies
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A bully made into a friend can be the most powerful thing a person can have.
I'm sure the citizens of Dresden, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki are very grateful for the valuable lessons taught them by the complete annihilation of their cities---which happened after victory was assured. They want to be your friend.
let's stop with the "Oh, don't hurt the innocents!"
Only bleeding heart pinkos care about innocents. Wipe 'em out! Nuke 'em! Send in the marines!
I bet there's a place for you in the Department of State...
Re:What's Really Important Here
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Most people will dismiss this sort of talk as conspiracy-theorist-Roswell-freak-paranoia. If you need convincing, Z Magazine has a lot of relevant material. In particular, comparison of the Rambouillet (before) settlement to the Chernomyrdin (after) settlement suggests that the war was fought solely for its own sake.
Seems to me this guy's confusing the two, thinking about the profit and the bottom line, rather than the software produced. The distinction was made by RMS in his recent interview. Or maybe he isn't; maybe he's not at all interested in the software produced, and deliberately focusing on the profitability of open source ventures. As an economic phenomenon, it has perhaps been over-hyped a wee bit. Which is why I side with RMS over ESR on the whys of the issue.
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I'm sure the citizens of Dresden, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki are very grateful for the valuable lessons taught them by the complete annihilation of their cities---which happened after victory was assured. They want to be your friend.
let's stop with the "Oh, don't hurt the innocents!"
Only bleeding heart pinkos care about innocents. Wipe 'em out! Nuke 'em! Send in the marines!I bet there's a place for you in the Department of State...
I have a summary analysis here.
Seems to me this guy's confusing the two, thinking about the profit and the bottom line, rather than the software produced. The distinction was made by RMS in his recent interview. Or maybe he isn't; maybe he's not at all interested in the software produced, and deliberately focusing on the profitability of open source ventures. As an economic phenomenon, it has perhaps been over-hyped a wee bit. Which is why I side with RMS over ESR on the whys of the issue.