And let's remove the government-created inheritance laws that let people get wealthy without any work or merit.
Mmmmm, no, that would just lead to people making transfers before they died. That would be inefficient and make everyone poorer. The rest of your ideas are pretty whack too, but that one was the fish in the barrel.
Let's play the monopoly game. You have a market monopoly, and I'll name a monopoly propped up by government. Last person to name a monopoly wins. I'll go first, so the game will be over sooner. Your local water company is a monopoly. Now you go. You'll name Microsoft sooner or later. In spite of its being propped up by copyright law, I'll give you that one out of pity. Now I'll go. Your local sewer company is also a monopoly. Now it's your turn again.
I'm waiting....
Nothing? I thought not.
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Oh, and did you know that the government FORCED banks to make CRA loans? "CRAP" loans are more like it. Countrywide was very proud of how well they complied with the law -- how many CRA loans they made.... and where are they now?
Because they knew, after the LTCM bail-out, that any corporation "too big to fail" would be bailed out. So rather than become smaller by refusing these risky loans, they got larger by making them.
Debian are too idealistic. Mozilla is doing what they feel is necessary to protect their trademark. That's not optional behavior. If you don't protect your trademark, you lose it. Period. If the USPTO thinks that you're not interested in protecting your trademark, you lose it.
The proper course of action here is to persuade Mozilla that they don't need to do this to protect their trademark. Not to run off and create some icethingie whose provenance is uncertain. Would you run any old Iceweasel that you downloaded from me? What if I'd put a virus into it? How would you know? How could you stop me?
Man, oh man, I do NOT understand the problem here. If you want the government to protect your name, you have to play by their rules. One of the rules is that you MUST, MUST, MUST control the quality of the software distributed under that name. Whether you like it or not, Mozilla feels that they must use a EULA to protect the quality of software named Firefox(tm).
Don't like it? Run Iceweasel, whatever the hell that is. It may be something, it may be nothing, you have no idea because they're not defending it as a trademark.
Trademarks are perfectly compatible with Open Source and Free Software. Don't like Mozilla's rules for calling it Firefox? Fine. Call it Iceweasel and you then become responsible for the quality (or not) of the software.
Mmmmmm, then why, when you look at this map: http://russnelson.com/ny-rail-network-small.jpg are there so many competing (parallel) railroads? Didn't you just say that infrastructure cost makes competition pretty much impossible?
Mmmmmm, generally I agree with you (and yes, I am a Freeman subscriber also), but linear infrastructure is hard to provision. A lot of it ends up being sunk cost, which is hard to sell competitively. Think pipes, roads, and wires.
We shouldn't promise people a rose garden. Private linear infrastructure is still going to be mis-priced; just less so than when it's done through taxes.
Have you forgotten that the government is a MONOPOLY? That governments get to take your money whether you want to pay it or not? Contrast that with competing companies that have to persuade you to part with your dollars.
Yeah, competing companies are magic beings (although of course they don't mean to be) and the government just ruins your life )when it tries to do more than keep the peace).
Uhhhh, actually... back then, many bridges were privately owned, and the owners charged tolls. So, it wasn't quite as stupid to consider buying into a bridge as people think.
Great news! Now to get my municipality to vote to build their own fiber network, and Verizon will run Fios.
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That's why injunctions exist.
The rule of law would be nice, wouldn't it?
But the states elect the president of the union, not the people. If you don't like that, amend the constitution or move.
Oh, you mean the years when the Fed was PRINTING UP NEW MONEY, raising people's taxes above their real level, allowing spending above real income.
And let's remove the government-created inheritance laws that let people get wealthy without any work or merit.
Mmmmm, no, that would just lead to people making transfers before they died. That would be inefficient and make everyone poorer. The rest of your ideas are pretty whack too, but that one was the fish in the barrel.
Let's play the monopoly game. You have a market monopoly, and I'll name a monopoly propped up by government. Last person to name a monopoly wins. I'll go first, so the game will be over sooner. Your local water company is a monopoly. Now you go. You'll name Microsoft sooner or later. In spite of its being propped up by copyright law, I'll give you that one out of pity. Now I'll go. Your local sewer company is also a monopoly. Now it's your turn again.
I'm waiting....
Nothing? I thought not.
--
Oh, and did you know that the government FORCED banks to make CRA loans? "CRAP" loans are more like it. Countrywide was very proud of how well they complied with the law -- how many CRA loans they made .... and where are they now?
Ummmm .... isn't that like saying white people are fair skinned??
Hey! That's a racist remark!
Because they knew, after the LTCM bail-out, that any corporation "too big to fail" would be bailed out. So rather than become smaller by refusing these risky loans, they got larger by making them.
Bailout == fuckup.
He's not defending Republicans.
In a free market, speculation is a good thing. It brings tomorrow's prices today and lets people make the transition more gently.
That said, the oil market is THE only market more regulated than banking, and you know how well banking is doing these days.
Let me guess: you have NEVER spoken to a lawyer in your life.
Debian are too idealistic. Mozilla is doing what they feel is necessary to protect their trademark. That's not optional behavior. If you don't protect your trademark, you lose it. Period. If the USPTO thinks that you're not interested in protecting your trademark, you lose it.
The proper course of action here is to persuade Mozilla that they don't need to do this to protect their trademark. Not to run off and create some icethingie whose provenance is uncertain. Would you run any old Iceweasel that you downloaded from me? What if I'd put a virus into it? How would you know? How could you stop me?
Man, oh man, I do NOT understand the problem here. If you want the government to protect your name, you have to play by their rules. One of the rules is that you MUST, MUST, MUST control the quality of the software distributed under that name. Whether you like it or not, Mozilla feels that they must use a EULA to protect the quality of software named Firefox(tm).
Don't like it? Run Iceweasel, whatever the hell that is. It may be something, it may be nothing, you have no idea because they're not defending it as a trademark.
Trademarks are perfectly compatible with Open Source and Free Software. Don't like Mozilla's rules for calling it Firefox? Fine. Call it Iceweasel and you then become responsible for the quality (or not) of the software.
Mmmmmm, then why, when you look at this map:
http://russnelson.com/ny-rail-network-small.jpg
are there so many competing (parallel) railroads? Didn't you just say that infrastructure cost makes competition pretty much impossible?
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I bring my own lampshade. Can't rely on the host to have one that fits.
We need our lawyer politicians to enact "loser pays". That will greatly reduce the demand for lawyers and .... um .... nevermind.
Mmmmmm, generally I agree with you (and yes, I am a Freeman subscriber also), but linear infrastructure is hard to provision. A lot of it ends up being sunk cost, which is hard to sell competitively. Think pipes, roads, and wires.
We shouldn't promise people a rose garden. Private linear infrastructure is still going to be mis-priced; just less so than when it's done through taxes.
Have you forgotten that the government is a MONOPOLY? That governments get to take your money whether you want to pay it or not? Contrast that with competing companies that have to persuade you to part with your dollars.
Yeah, competing companies are magic beings (although of course they don't mean to be) and the government just ruins your life )when it tries to do more than keep the peace).
Uhhhh, actually ... back then, many bridges were privately owned, and the owners charged tolls. So, it wasn't quite as stupid to consider buying into a bridge as people think.
And who are you?? Fucking George Carlin?
If the guy wants to be a namby pamby who can't say what he means, then leave him alone.
Great news! Now to get my municipality to vote to build their own fiber network, and Verizon will run Fios.
If you think you have troubles with yr boss now, just wait until your boss can't be fired for misbehavior because he, too, works for the union, and the union protects its members from being fired.
WHOOPS! FAIL! LOSE! Your bad!
"It's for the greater good." Did none of these idiots see "Hot Fuzz"??? Sheesh!
Grendol, her husband is a fisherman. The fish jokes are just starting.