In short, there are two types of libertarians: those that believe IP is a government-backed monopoly, and those that believe IP is just another form of property rights.
Go look at the ports list for gcc, emacs, Linux, etc. (>100 lines total). Then compare with the ports list for MSVC++, Word, NT, etc. (10 lines total). Draw your own conclusions about the ``hardware'' argument.
Go read what qualified as political discourse in the 1700s---Common Sense, the Federalist Papers, etc. Then go listen to what qualifies as political discourse today. Draw your own conclusions.
And if I had a DVD drive (let's pretend) I'd want to watch it under GNU/Linux. When will the MPAA realize they're alienating their most addicted (and most pirating-capable, and most not-likely-to-pirate-if-your-nice) audience?
Nobody cares the DMCA is ``one of the biggest Constitutional violations in a long time'' because all those other little violations have been more than the Constitution was designed to withstand. So, it's folded, and only those living in the past speak of a ``Constitution''. The rest of us speak of the ``whim of the judges'', which is a lot harder to define.
I think, in light of their tendency to produce movies entertaining to geeks, they should be united with Saudi Arabia to form the Axis of Evil but Necessary:)
I think many people (myself included) say things here they'd never say out loud. This is a place to vent, so you can be calm when you go outside. Of course, it's also a place to keep the trolls occupied so they don't embarass us in public.
No, if only more people helped steer the discussion from initial flames to some idea of what we're actually going to say when we get out there... Although perhaps a web forum isn't best for that job.
OK, in theory, ``socialism'' and ``fascism'' are quite different. In theory, BSD and Linux were founded with quite different goals. But the end result is the same, so I say they're identical.
It's the same with socialism and fascism. In theory, they start from different goals. In practice they always lead to the same thing. So, they're practically identical.
Government agencies are not allowed to undercut existing commercial businesses with new services. It is one of the oldest rules of government contracting.
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Wait a second --- she said ``encourage''. Am I not reading far enough down the page to where she said ``require''?
In short, there are two types of libertarians: those that believe IP is a government-backed monopoly, and those that believe IP is just another form of property rights.
They probably buy it because they think, sub-consciously, it'll help the artist. Most people are pretty decent that way...
What if they're writing an implementation of the STL?
But if you don't understand them, you probably won't get how that language you're using works.
Go look at the ports list for gcc, emacs, Linux, etc. (>100 lines total). Then compare with the ports list for MSVC++, Word, NT, etc. (10 lines total). Draw your own conclusions about the ``hardware'' argument.
You're right that ``second'' is a relative term. 1/299,792,458 is a pretty god-awful relative number, too.
Doesn't one of those probes get blasted by Klingons at one point?
And the world of the future needs that underclass educated, to avoid tyranny.
Go read what qualified as political discourse in the 1700s---Common Sense, the Federalist Papers, etc. Then go listen to what qualifies as political discourse today. Draw your own conclusions.
Only for people who aren't embarised by Linus.
This is the 42nd post in this discussion.
Oh, and I hate pop-ups.
And if I had a DVD drive (let's pretend) I'd want to watch it under GNU/Linux. When will the MPAA realize they're alienating their most addicted (and most pirating-capable, and most not-likely-to-pirate-if-your-nice) audience?
If a law restricts it, it's illegal.
/. have a 20 second rule when it can be avoided by hitting `back', adding a complaint about the 20 second rule, and hitting `submit'?
Why does
What makes you think lawmakers are familiar with the law? They've got more important things to worry about, like raising funds for re-election.
Nobody cares the DMCA is ``one of the biggest Constitutional violations in a long time'' because all those other little violations have been more than the Constitution was designed to withstand. So, it's folded, and only those living in the past speak of a ``Constitution''. The rest of us speak of the ``whim of the judges'', which is a lot harder to define.
I think, in light of their tendency to produce movies entertaining to geeks, they should be united with Saudi Arabia to form the Axis of Evil but Necessary :)
God forbid you sell a product to people allowing them to use the other products they've legally obtained.
I think many people (myself included) say things here they'd never say out loud. This is a place to vent, so you can be calm when you go outside. Of course, it's also a place to keep the trolls occupied so they don't embarass us in public.
No, if only more people helped steer the discussion from initial flames to some idea of what we're actually going to say when we get out there... Although perhaps a web forum isn't best for that job.
OK, in theory, ``socialism'' and ``fascism'' are quite different. In theory, BSD and Linux were founded with quite different goals. But the end result is the same, so I say they're identical.
It's the same with socialism and fascism. In theory, they start from different goals. In practice they always lead to the same thing. So, they're practically identical.
No. I would never commit vandalism to further my own interests. And neither should M$.
Um, if M$ can tell you what to do, they are the de facto government (or part of it).
Give me one actual difference between socialism and fascism (besides who's in charge, that's irrelevant).
Actually, real UltraCapitalists agree with you---they treat the government as essentially a private organization, morally.
What the OP was spouting was corporate socialism disguised as capitalism.
jcast: In need to get a ``Libertarian Nazi'' nick...
Then where the hell did public schools come from?