Over the years I had multiple Android devices. They always had the apps and features I needed.
Then I bought a Windows phone. And all of a sudden I didn't have some apps I needed. Also, I didn't want any games on my phone. What did I get? A "games center", which I could not uninstall. Thanks Microsoft. Are you assuming now that consumers use their devices for gaming? My current Android phone, on the other hand, has everything I need and some handy quick access buttons Microsoft didn't think of. Even a Windows fanboy and Microsoft admin I know admits that he likes his newly bought Android phone.
I recently noticed a family friend who I had always assumed to be a Microsoft guy and dev, switch to Mac because "it doesn't suck". On servers he uses Linux. Yup, no more M$. Everything Microsoft does either ends up sucking for the consumer (having to fork over $$$) and/or sucking for the developer (having to learn a new API for no real reason). There is a point where people snap and they just switch. All Microsoft has left is a desktop OS (which has a reputation for insecurity, instability and with the current iteration of privacy invasion) and an office package (for which competition is showing up).
If the desktop Linux distributions (yes, I'm talking to you Redhat, Conanical and SuSE) get their act together and start fixing the multimedia stack and Apple cuts the price of its Macs. Microsoft is in for some real trouble.
The only market on which Microsoft isn't facing competition is gaming, but that is changing with console games getting more inventive in regards of dealing with the limitations of the controls.
So, it has become a question of when, not if, will Microsoft close its doors.
Microsoft is already trying to fill up the VoIP gap... with Skype. You know, like that wonderful bug infested, slow and unstable thing it is on windows phone?
One thing I noticed, though, is that it functions perfectly on my android device. What I have noticed too is that all the Microsoft apps take forever to update and all the non-Microsoft apps I have installed update quickly.
To me, it just looks like Microsoft is doing some things terribly wrong... as usual.
It's not the fine in itself, rather the fact that they have been found guilty. If some consumer organization decides to litigate based on this, those companies could be in for a world of hurt... and nothing they can do about it.
I still haven't read why the windows powershell is crap. Concensus seems to point in that direction, but could anybody who has considerable experience with windows power shell and any unix-like shell comment on this?
If I performed a criminal act, I can reasonably expect to be tried in the country where the crime was performed as the laws of that country were violated.
Seeing that McKinnon performed the "crime" of "breaking" (bad security is no security, therefore he did not break any security) into government computers in his home country, not inside the U.S., he needs to be put on trial in his home country.
In addition, the U.S. has shown to have completely no respect for human rights. So, he can reasonably be expected to be exposed to torture. Why would this guy be sent off to a strange country to stand "trial" for a crime he did not commit? I can imagine he'll just disappear once he enters the U.S.
Education can't be high enough. Educate your people until they die, because uneducated people are vulnerable and easier to control.
Educated people are trained in using their brain. That is something a company doesn't want. A company wants lots and lots of zombies which do not know their rights and can't think for themselves.
Basically, what these economists are saying is good for commercial entities. But for countries or not-for-profits this mind-set is fatal. This is the way to grow a third world cheap labor country, but that's the direction the U.S. is going anyway.
Education is one of the pillars of freedom, as is privacy and the ability to speak your mind. Problem is, in the U.S. it is ok when your speech creates fear (suppresses freedom) as well as the government functioning in such a way that all three are being limited further and further.
Everyone is busy with stopping piracy, but nobody takes a look at why it is happening and taking away the cause of piracy.
Ofcourse free is very cheap, you'll never be able to counter that. But people will be more likely to pay for your game when it's really cheap (say in the range of €2 to €5). Providing access to additional payment methods is also a good idea, as some people become able to pay as they don't have access to a credit card.
Game quality is also important; people want value for their money... currently they can't be certain of that, so they download the game they think is interesting first, before they even think of buying it. Once downloaded, it gets a lot more difficult to buy the game in question (the user already has it).
And then there's the famous DRM. Digital Restrictions Management. Nearly every type of DRM has it's share of problems (word choice deliberate). If it doesn't cripple your computer, the game stops working after N years, because the producer decided that you should buy the next edition of the game.
And *gasp* people do not like that. Gosh. Strange. Extra reason to download a cracked version of that game.
Money poured in DRM is also money not invested in actual quality of the product.
End result: investing in DRM is actually having an effect of increasing piracy. In addition people will be less interested in buying your products, giving you less money to invest in new games.
Nintendo is investing in piracy, so they get piracy.
Why was that oil rig even capable of collapsing into the ocean? Are these things constructed that cheaply? I'd expect these things to be filled with containment measures for when something does go wrong and if something goes wrong mechanisms should kick in to prevent a disaster like this.
But ah, yes. BP wanted to cut some corners for even more profit and so decided to bribe the U.S. government into relaxing the rules about security, safety and environmental protection.
Problem is: if an officer testifies against one of his coworkers, he gets the whole force on his neck. If he leaves the force for not agreeing with that kind of misbehavior, he gets the whole force in his neck. If he moves to another jurisdiction, he just gets that whole force in his neck.
The problem isn't corruption in itself, the problem is fear of harassment among the officers. In addition the law enforcement is above the law, which seems fine, but actually helps corruption and abuse quite a bit. The rules are 200 years behind in relation to the needs of today.
You compare the U.S. coal power production to the worldwide wind power production.
Shall we change the U.S. coal power production to worldwide coal power production? I think the numbers are a bit more fair at that point, don't you think?
Countries like China don't care about worker safety. So yes, more accidents happen there.
This might actually affect the ecology too, as the towers provide space for coral reefs to grow. In addition remains can clutter around the pillars, which could attract more wildlife to the area.
But err... what about the wave and wind-breaking effects of the towers? What's the ecological impact of that?
And from what materials will the towers be built? How does the government intend to make sure that all the wiring needed to transport all the power is secured properly (wouldn't want to electrify the water)? Is the covering of the wiring of adequate quality?
And how about the bird population (if there's anything left)?
You apparently haven't read the article or are a complete asshole.
The biggest problem is that those wage slaves (because that's what they are) have to endure psychological torture 24/7 until they decide to flee (survive).
But, oh well, apparently they've got jobs and so they shouldn't whine.
Lets see how well you fare if the only job you can get includes daily torture of those levels and you can't afford to leave.
I'm from the Netherlands, so I don't deal with the providers in question.
Interesting detail is that these companies are mostly large monopolies, so google could simply start complaining about monopoly abuse.
And for added worries to those companies: the EU tends to respond quite allergic to monopoly abuse.
If that wasn't enough, wait until various consumer organizations learn about this. While they're basically powerless in the US, over here they can generate a world of hurt for companies.
I'd actually like them to try this, things can become really interesting over here if that happens. The net result will probably be guaranteed net neutrality by the various national laws.
Yeah, a camera really looks soooo much like an RPG.
Lets make a few things clear: - A Rocket Propelled Grenade, is a lot larger then a camera, you can notice that clearly and I couldn't even remotely identify an RPG from the images. - An anti-personnel machine gun is no danger to an armored assault helicopter, which is designed to be shot at.
So, putting all that in perspective I think it was a conscious choice on the part of the pilot to commit murder, he was never in any danger of bein shot at.
Noticing from his behavior I'd say he's a sociopath and should be dishonerably discharged from duty, sent of to Den Haag for war crimes and put in prison for life with forced psychiatric treatment.
Same goes for the tank driver who overrun a body (was that person even dead?)
Committing war crimes seems to be normal to the U.S. army and doing something about it appears to be completely alien to them.
Wait a minute... looks are patentable now? Where's the novelty in this? Is lighting up at some place (even under certain conditions) that novel? This just stinks and that patent deserves to be laughed out of court.
Looks should not be patentable. That's something which belongs in trademark law (it looks such a way it can be assumed to originate from you).
Instead, Microsoft patented it (in other words: it does something novel). This is just plain weird and perhaps Microsoft is abusing this to extort other companies to only support Microsoft products.
Not by nescessity. Those who start bombing busy train stations and shopping centers, to demand elections should be incarcerated, yes. But not those who simply want something to happen and are vocal about it.
Luxembourg is a good example of a country which isn't a democracy; it's a monarchy and the monarch (a Duke) can do anything he pleases, though he apparently doesn't throw "dissidents" in jail.
The problem with democracy is that only those things get done which the people want to get done, not that which needs to be done, because those in power will want to be elected again.
The problem is that most countries which say they are "communist" are actually "totalirist". China and North Korea are both examples of that. If China was a real communist country, things would be quite different.
What is needed for a government is a representive democratic socialist communist meritocracy.
This basically means that you get to elect somebody (representive democracy) from your field of expertease (meritocracy) to represent you. It also means that the state is to make sure you are able to collect wealth (socialism) and wants to make sure everybody gets an equal share of wealth (communism")
What needs to happen is quite a bit and most people will not like that which needs to happen. Here's the list:
Forbid people to own cars (unless they have a valid reason to have one... no, getting to the office isn't one); make massive investments in public transit.
Advantages of this: retain massive amounts of resources, but lots of people will become very unhappy. This also reduces the need for infrastructure and makes the public transit sector very happy. A gigantic reduction in smogg will also be achieved. Disadvantage: lots of unhappy people, better regulation of public transit needed, more investments in public transit needed.
1.5 child per family (China does this) and put a harsh penalty on violating this rule. This makes sure the population of a country reduces.
Advantage: reduction in population. Disadvantage: you'll need to be harsh to succeed with this, people won't like it and you'll need to inform your people about birth control.
Reduce waste production
Your industries won't like that, but they will comply if prodded with enough incentives to stay. This isn't really a disadvantage, as it creates a whole new industry.
Get rid of all products which aren't really needed.
The crap people have collected around them is amazing at times, all these resources... wasted. Industry and population won't like this... They won't like this at all.
Nelie Kroes is pretty annoyed with them. They got a very, very big fine for misbehaving and tried to get away, using all kinds of tactics, from paying. Now they are trying to apply corruption, to the same person which fought long and hard to give them that fine? I wonder how long it'll take Microsoft to figure out that she's not very charmed by their behavior.
Here's for hoping that "favor open" turns into "require open". It would be consistent with her earlier behavior; making the right choice even when all kinds of pressure are applied to her.
She's the right person in the right place, lets just hope Microsoft applies enough pressure that she gets really pissed.
If a vendor wishes to provide a computer hardware product, full specifications and programming manuals should be made available. The documentation should be extensive enough so a driver can be programmed which uses said hardware completely.
The product may only be sold if all documentation is available.
This would make sure other operating systems, besides the popular ones, can get driver support for all hardware available. That should level the playing field a bit.
While China only does this economically, the United States goes a lot further then that. Country refuses to give the U.S. oil? Simple solution: bomb the crap out of it and replace its government (Iraq, Afghanistan (oil pipeline)). Or how about staging a revolution? (Iran, Venezuela) Installing a dictator is viable option too... most recentl attempts being Venezuela and Bolivia.
Oh, wait... but since it's the U.S.A. (no, not the United States of Argentina) it's alright to do that, because the U.S.A. is a *cough* democracy *cough*.
Also, how about U.S.A. police brutality? Or how about the largest prison population in the world (again, the U.S.A.)? How about signing the rights of the child treaty? How about the death penalty (government sanctioned murder)? How about Guantanamo bay?
ok, pick up a dictionary and look up communism and socialism. I think you'll notice that those are two qiute different ideas.
In the case of China you're not dealing with a communist nor socialist country, you're dealing with a totalitarian country; quite a difference.
The error most people make is that they believe that totalitarianism is the same as communism, which it is not. However, countries trying to implement those ideas to the absolute however have all fallen to the trap of totalitarianism, which is a shame.
It is disturbing to see persons who seem quite intelligent otherwise make the simple, but dumb, mistake of switching those three ideas.
China needs censorship, because if they don't they're going to be in a civil war in 10 years.
The government isn't open to new ideas and internet is just the means to spread those.
New ideas (including philosophical, social and political) makes your country grow. Oppression just makes it shrink.
China is growing now, but there comes a points they need to accept that the people can have ideas how things can be done differently.
When critical mass is reached for ideas the government doesn't want, you can get three things: 1) the country becomes more oppressive, and is unable to develop further (for an example see North Korea); 2) civil war (Congo); 3) the government bends to the will of the people and things change (this is the part which comes sooner or later and is best for the cuuntry) (Russia).
Economy is fueled by ideas at the core, restrict the flow of ideas and your restrict your economy.
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1) Crashes
2) Ridiculous limitations
3) No apps available and those that actually are available, are outdated and unstable.
4) Endless bugs
Microsoft + anything = problems eventually arising. Perhaps all these people have too little excitement in their lives?
Over the years I had multiple Android devices. They always had the apps and features I needed.
Then I bought a Windows phone. And all of a sudden I didn't have some apps I needed. Also, I didn't want any games on my phone. What did I get? A "games center", which I could not uninstall. Thanks Microsoft. Are you assuming now that consumers use their devices for gaming? My current Android phone, on the other hand, has everything I need and some handy quick access buttons Microsoft didn't think of. Even a Windows fanboy and Microsoft admin I know admits that he likes his newly bought Android phone.
I recently noticed a family friend who I had always assumed to be a Microsoft guy and dev, switch to Mac because "it doesn't suck". On servers he uses Linux. Yup, no more M$. Everything Microsoft does either ends up sucking for the consumer (having to fork over $$$) and/or sucking for the developer (having to learn a new API for no real reason). There is a point where people snap and they just switch. All Microsoft has left is a desktop OS (which has a reputation for insecurity, instability and with the current iteration of privacy invasion) and an office package (for which competition is showing up).
If the desktop Linux distributions (yes, I'm talking to you Redhat, Conanical and SuSE) get their act together and start fixing the multimedia stack and Apple cuts the price of its Macs. Microsoft is in for some real trouble.
The only market on which Microsoft isn't facing competition is gaming, but that is changing with console games getting more inventive in regards of dealing with the limitations of the controls.
So, it has become a question of when, not if, will Microsoft close its doors.
Microsoft is already trying to fill up the VoIP gap... with Skype. You know, like that wonderful bug infested, slow and unstable thing it is on windows phone?
One thing I noticed, though, is that it functions perfectly on my android device.
What I have noticed too is that all the Microsoft apps take forever to update and all the non-Microsoft apps I have installed update quickly.
To me, it just looks like Microsoft is doing some things terribly wrong... as usual.
just says it all.
It's not the fine in itself, rather the fact that they have been found guilty. If some consumer organization decides to litigate based on this, those companies could be in for a world of hurt... and nothing they can do about it.
Well, your post should be modded down too.
1) Troll
2) Default judgement.
I still haven't read why the windows powershell is crap. Concensus seems to point in that direction, but could anybody who has considerable experience with windows power shell and any unix-like shell comment on this?
If I performed a criminal act, I can reasonably expect to be tried in the country where the crime was performed as the laws of that country were violated.
Seeing that McKinnon performed the "crime" of "breaking" (bad security is no security, therefore he did not break any security) into government computers in his home country, not inside the U.S., he needs to be put on trial in his home country.
In addition, the U.S. has shown to have completely no respect for human rights. So, he can reasonably be expected to be exposed to torture. Why would this guy be sent off to a strange country to stand "trial" for a crime he did not commit? I can imagine he'll just disappear once he enters the U.S.
...you Americans refused to pay, because it didn't convenience you.
And now, when it's nearly too late, you start to whine that you haven't got any freedoms anymore?!?!
Live with it. This is what you wanted, this is what you get. If you're willing to sacrifice someone else's freedoms, you're also sacrificing your own.
Education can't be high enough. Educate your people until they die, because uneducated people are vulnerable and easier to control.
Educated people are trained in using their brain. That is something a company doesn't want. A company wants lots and lots of zombies which do not know their rights and can't think for themselves.
Basically, what these economists are saying is good for commercial entities. But for countries or not-for-profits this mind-set is fatal. This is the way to grow a third world cheap labor country, but that's the direction the U.S. is going anyway.
Education is one of the pillars of freedom, as is privacy and the ability to speak your mind. Problem is, in the U.S. it is ok when your speech creates fear (suppresses freedom) as well as the government functioning in such a way that all three are being limited further and further.
Read your contract. What does it say about copyrights?
By the way: where are you located? If you're in the EU, chances are you own the copyrights.
In short: read up on local authors rights and copyrights. Trademark laws do not apply.
Also, do you work on this project in your own spare time? If so, chances are you can shove the GPL down the throat of your employer.
Everyone is busy with stopping piracy, but nobody takes a look at why it is happening and taking away the cause of piracy.
Ofcourse free is very cheap, you'll never be able to counter that. But people will be more likely to pay for your game when it's really cheap (say in the range of €2 to €5). Providing access to additional payment methods is also a good idea, as some people become able to pay as they don't have access to a credit card.
Game quality is also important; people want value for their money... currently they can't be certain of that, so they download the game they think is interesting first, before they even think of buying it. Once downloaded, it gets a lot more difficult to buy the game in question (the user already has it).
And then there's the famous DRM. Digital Restrictions Management. Nearly every type of DRM has it's share of problems (word choice deliberate). If it doesn't cripple your computer, the game stops working after N years, because the producer decided that you should buy the next edition of the game.
And *gasp* people do not like that. Gosh. Strange. Extra reason to download a cracked version of that game.
Money poured in DRM is also money not invested in actual quality of the product.
End result: investing in DRM is actually having an effect of increasing piracy. In addition people will be less interested in buying your products, giving you less money to invest in new games.
Nintendo is investing in piracy, so they get piracy.
Why was that oil rig even capable of collapsing into the ocean? Are these things constructed that cheaply? I'd expect these things to be filled with containment measures for when something does go wrong and if something goes wrong mechanisms should kick in to prevent a disaster like this.
But ah, yes. BP wanted to cut some corners for even more profit and so decided to bribe the U.S. government into relaxing the rules about security, safety and environmental protection.
Problem is: if an officer testifies against one of his coworkers, he gets the whole force on his neck. If he leaves the force for not agreeing with that kind of misbehavior, he gets the whole force in his neck. If he moves to another jurisdiction, he just gets that whole force in his neck.
The problem isn't corruption in itself, the problem is fear of harassment among the officers. In addition the law enforcement is above the law, which seems fine, but actually helps corruption and abuse quite a bit. The rules are 200 years behind in relation to the needs of today.
You compare the U.S. coal power production to the worldwide wind power production.
Shall we change the U.S. coal power production to worldwide coal power production? I think the numbers are a bit more fair at that point, don't you think?
Countries like China don't care about worker safety. So yes, more accidents happen there.
This might actually affect the ecology too, as the towers provide space for coral reefs to grow. In addition remains can clutter around the pillars, which could attract more wildlife to the area.
But err... what about the wave and wind-breaking effects of the towers? What's the ecological impact of that?
And from what materials will the towers be built? How does the government intend to make sure that all the wiring needed to transport all the power is secured properly (wouldn't want to electrify the water)? Is the covering of the wiring of adequate quality?
And how about the bird population (if there's anything left)?
You apparently haven't read the article or are a complete asshole.
The biggest problem is that those wage slaves (because that's what they are) have to endure psychological torture 24/7 until they decide to flee (survive).
But, oh well, apparently they've got jobs and so they shouldn't whine.
Lets see how well you fare if the only job you can get includes daily torture of those levels and you can't afford to leave.
I'm from the Netherlands, so I don't deal with the providers in question.
Interesting detail is that these companies are mostly large monopolies, so google could simply start complaining about monopoly abuse.
And for added worries to those companies: the EU tends to respond quite allergic to monopoly abuse.
If that wasn't enough, wait until various consumer organizations learn about this. While they're basically powerless in the US, over here they can generate a world of hurt for companies.
I'd actually like them to try this, things can become really interesting over here if that happens. The net result will probably be guaranteed net neutrality by the various national laws.
Yeah, a camera really looks soooo much like an RPG.
Lets make a few things clear:
- A Rocket Propelled Grenade, is a lot larger then a camera, you can notice that clearly and I couldn't even remotely identify an RPG from the images.
- An anti-personnel machine gun is no danger to an armored assault helicopter, which is designed to be shot at.
So, putting all that in perspective I think it was a conscious choice on the part of the pilot to commit murder, he was never in any danger of bein shot at.
Noticing from his behavior I'd say he's a sociopath and should be dishonerably discharged from duty, sent of to Den Haag for war crimes and put in prison for life with forced psychiatric treatment.
Same goes for the tank driver who overrun a body (was that person even dead?)
Committing war crimes seems to be normal to the U.S. army and doing something about it appears to be completely alien to them.
Wait a minute... looks are patentable now? Where's the novelty in this? Is lighting up at some place (even under certain conditions) that novel? This just stinks and that patent deserves to be laughed out of court.
Looks should not be patentable. That's something which belongs in trademark law (it looks such a way it can be assumed to originate from you).
Instead, Microsoft patented it (in other words: it does something novel). This is just plain weird and perhaps Microsoft is abusing this to extort other companies to only support Microsoft products.
Not by nescessity. Those who start bombing busy train stations and shopping centers, to demand elections should be incarcerated, yes. But not those who simply want something to happen and are vocal about it.
Luxembourg is a good example of a country which isn't a democracy; it's a monarchy and the monarch (a Duke) can do anything he pleases, though he apparently doesn't throw "dissidents" in jail.
The problem with democracy is that only those things get done which the people want to get done, not that which needs to be done, because those in power will want to be elected again.
The problem is that most countries which say they are "communist" are actually "totalirist". China and North Korea are both examples of that. If China was a real communist country, things would be quite different.
What is needed for a government is a representive democratic socialist communist meritocracy.
This basically means that you get to elect somebody (representive democracy) from your field of expertease (meritocracy) to represent you. It also means that the state is to make sure you are able to collect wealth (socialism) and wants to make sure everybody gets an equal share of wealth (communism")
What needs to happen is quite a bit and most people will not like that which needs to happen. Here's the list:
Forbid people to own cars (unless they have a valid reason to have one... no, getting to the office isn't one); make massive investments in public transit. Advantages of this: retain massive amounts of resources, but lots of people will become very unhappy. This also reduces the need for infrastructure and makes the public transit sector very happy. A gigantic reduction in smogg will also be achieved.Disadvantage: lots of unhappy people, better regulation of public transit needed, more investments in public transit needed. 1.5 child per family (China does this) and put a harsh penalty on violating this rule. This makes sure the population of a country reduces. Advantage: reduction in population.
Disadvantage: you'll need to be harsh to succeed with this, people won't like it and you'll need to inform your people about birth control. Reduce waste production Your industries won't like that, but they will comply if prodded with enough incentives to stay. This isn't really a disadvantage, as it creates a whole new industry. Get rid of all products which aren't really needed. The crap people have collected around them is amazing at times, all these resources... wasted. Industry and population won't like this... They won't like this at all.
Nelie Kroes is pretty annoyed with them. They got a very, very big fine for misbehaving and tried to get away, using all kinds of tactics, from paying. Now they are trying to apply corruption, to the same person which fought long and hard to give them that fine? I wonder how long it'll take Microsoft to figure out that she's not very charmed by their behavior.
Here's for hoping that "favor open" turns into "require open". It would be consistent with her earlier behavior; making the right choice even when all kinds of pressure are applied to her.
She's the right person in the right place, lets just hope Microsoft applies enough pressure that she gets really pissed.
If a vendor wishes to provide a computer hardware product, full specifications and programming manuals should be made available. The documentation should be extensive enough so a driver can be programmed which uses said hardware completely.
The product may only be sold if all documentation is available.
This would make sure other operating systems, besides the popular ones, can get driver support for all hardware available. That should level the playing field a bit.
While China only does this economically, the United States goes a lot further then that. Country refuses to give the U.S. oil? Simple solution: bomb the crap out of it and replace its government (Iraq, Afghanistan (oil pipeline)). Or how about staging a revolution? (Iran, Venezuela) Installing a dictator is viable option too... most recentl attempts being Venezuela and Bolivia.
Oh, wait... but since it's the U.S.A. (no, not the United States of Argentina) it's alright to do that, because the U.S.A. is a *cough* democracy *cough*.
Also, how about U.S.A. police brutality? Or how about the largest prison population in the world (again, the U.S.A.)? How about signing the rights of the child treaty? How about the death penalty (government sanctioned murder)? How about Guantanamo bay?
ok, pick up a dictionary and look up communism and socialism. I think you'll notice that those are two qiute different ideas.
In the case of China you're not dealing with a communist nor socialist country, you're dealing with a totalitarian country; quite a difference.
The error most people make is that they believe that totalitarianism is the same as communism, which it is not. However, countries trying to implement those ideas to the absolute however have all fallen to the trap of totalitarianism, which is a shame.
It is disturbing to see persons who seem quite intelligent otherwise make the simple, but dumb, mistake of switching those three ideas.
China needs censorship, because if they don't they're going to be in a civil war in 10 years. The government isn't open to new ideas and internet is just the means to spread those. New ideas (including philosophical, social and political) makes your country grow. Oppression just makes it shrink. China is growing now, but there comes a points they need to accept that the people can have ideas how things can be done differently. When critical mass is reached for ideas the government doesn't want, you can get three things: 1) the country becomes more oppressive, and is unable to develop further (for an example see North Korea); 2) civil war (Congo); 3) the government bends to the will of the people and things change (this is the part which comes sooner or later and is best for the cuuntry) (Russia). Economy is fueled by ideas at the core, restrict the flow of ideas and your restrict your economy.