It's not about commoditization, it's about control. The propietary stuff will have all the advertising, censorship, copy-protection, privacy-invasion, etc. code integrated into it. The 'free-as-in-speech' stuff will give you a choice and won't slap a "Try AOL for Free" icon on your desktop without asking. Duh. I think you must be posing as a Slashdot reader.:)
I think that's exactly what they should be doing. Mailing lists that require no confirmation are a resource for mail-bombers. Requiring confirmation when joining a list is an easy way to prevent abuse. It prevents people from being added to lists they never wanted and also prevents the people on the list from getting "GET ME OFF THIS LIST" posts.
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http://reason.com/0001/fe.js.cold.shtml
I think Reason Magazine can be considered pro-gun but this guy seems to have really done his homework.
It's not about commoditization, it's about control. The propietary stuff will have all the advertising, censorship, copy-protection, privacy-invasion, etc. code integrated into it. The 'free-as-in-speech' stuff will give you a choice and won't slap a "Try AOL for Free" icon on your desktop without asking. Duh. :)
I think you must be posing as a Slashdot reader.
does that make me a petaphile? :)
I think that's exactly what they should be doing. Mailing lists that require no confirmation are a resource for mail-bombers. Requiring confirmation when joining a list is an easy way to prevent abuse. It prevents people from being added to lists they never wanted and also prevents the people on the list from getting "GET ME OFF THIS LIST" posts.