i do have the sources of a entire OS on my HD and can compile it myselve;-) (at least i could if i realy, realy wanted)
But i agree with you, that no-one (MS included i suppose !;-) ) can read the XP-Source and find anything. But i don't think this is the point - MS offers the sources (to a very limited set of persons) to blur the differences between opensource-software and Windows (and stuff) in the mind of most persons. this makes it harder to argue for linux.
i fear they will succeed with this strategy like they always did - MS-Marketing always has been better then MS-Software...:-(
european govs _talk_ about using linux - but they talk for a couple of years now.
The german "bundestag" diskusses about switching from NT to linux - but the same time windows-based e-gov solutions are presented.
( Windows 2000 for virtual city-halls(e))
Meanwhile MS announces to show theire sources to european govs (XP-source for gov of austria(e))....
i hope, linux will make it into our govs - but i do not really believe into it.
re china: they are not realy "anti-MS" anymore - their mayor ISPs switched to MS - most of them predicted to sitch to linux half a year ago ( breakthroug for MS in china (e))
sorry for all the links to german heise news - i read things like this on other (austrian/german) news-services, but heise has the better search-engine;-)
:-) looks like you got really hit by yahoos stop of selling nazi stuff - but head up, you'll make your way - im shure you can buy a nice gun at your next wall mart for playing with - but don't hurt you...
> I don't know of any schools that would allow a neo-nazi to come within five hundred yards of it's premises.
why ? 1.) how can you permit a person to go anywhere if the person did not do anything illegal ? 2.) how do you know that a person is an neonazi if not because of the things he says...
i do not want to shock you but there are still teachers in europe which are nazi-sympathizer - and i'm almost certain they are in the US too. - maybe you _should_ listen...
> collecting Nazi memorabilia doesn't make you a Nazi.
yes, i'm with you on this point - but i was shocked about the "free-speach-at-any-price"-opinion on this thread - if some people try to organize a baiting against someone there must be laws to stop this.
shure, its easy for you simple not listen to such people but how can you be shure your kids also don't do ?
to be honest - i dont care of yahoo selling nazi-medals or things linke that - but i read a few of the postings of this thread and now i'm realy confused...
am i right that the most important right in the US is the right of free speach - followed by the right that everybody may arm himself ?
if i want to smoke a simple cigarette in california i am put in an small smoker ghetto - but i could carry posters which glorify violence ?
is it ok for americans if a nazi goes to an kindergarten and convinces the kids that hitler was a nice and honourable man and he was right to kill 6 millions jews ? but its wrong to let them watch me smoking a cigarette or drink a beer ?
i think there is a monumental different view of moral and rights between USA and Europe - for me, the "US-view" looks a little bit canting...
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i do have the sources of a entire OS on my HD and can compile it myselve ;-) (at least i could if i realy, realy wanted)
;-) ) can read the XP-Source and find anything. But i don't think this is the point - MS offers the sources (to a very limited set of persons) to blur the differences between opensource-software and Windows (and stuff) in the mind of most persons. this makes it harder to argue for linux.
:-(
But i agree with you, that no-one (MS included i suppose !
i fear they will succeed with this strategy like they always did - MS-Marketing always has been better then MS-Software...
european govs _talk_ about using linux - but they talk for a couple of years now.
;-)
The german "bundestag" diskusses about switching from NT to linux - but the same time windows-based e-gov solutions are presented.
( Windows 2000 for virtual city-halls (e))
Meanwhile MS announces to show theire sources to european govs (XP-source for gov of austria (e))....
i hope, linux will make it into our govs - but i do not really believe into it.
re china: they are not realy "anti-MS" anymore - their mayor ISPs switched to MS - most of them predicted to sitch to linux half a year ago ( breakthroug for MS in china (e))
sorry for all the links to german heise news - i read things like this on other (austrian/german) news-services, but heise has the better search-engine
:-) looks like you got really hit by yahoos stop of selling nazi stuff - but head up, you'll make your way - im shure you can buy a nice gun at your next wall mart for playing with - but don't hurt you...
> I don't know of any schools that would allow a neo-nazi to come within five hundred yards of it's premises.
why ?
1.) how can you permit a person to go anywhere if the person did not do anything illegal ?
2.) how do you know that a person is an neonazi if not because of the things he says...
i do not want to shock you but there are still teachers in europe which are nazi-sympathizer - and i'm almost certain they are in the US too. - maybe you _should_ listen...
> collecting Nazi memorabilia doesn't make you a Nazi.
yes, i'm with you on this point - but i was shocked about the "free-speach-at-any-price"-opinion on this thread - if some people try to organize a baiting against someone there must be laws to stop this.
shure, its easy for you simple not listen to such people but how can you be shure your kids also don't do ?
to be honest - i dont care of yahoo selling nazi-medals or things linke that - but i read a few of the postings of this thread and now i'm realy confused...
am i right that the most important right in the US is the right of free speach - followed by the right that everybody may arm himself ?
if i want to smoke a simple cigarette in california i am put in an small smoker ghetto - but i could carry posters which glorify violence ?
is it ok for americans if a nazi goes to an kindergarten and convinces the kids that hitler was a nice and honourable man and he was right to kill 6 millions jews ? but its wrong to let them watch me smoking a cigarette or drink a beer ?
i think there is a monumental different view of moral and rights between USA and Europe - for me, the "US-view" looks a little bit canting...