Just to make it clear.
IT is ilegal to photocopy a book in Mexico. If you get caught you could have serious problems.
The thing is that the people who attend the copying machines doesn't give a crap if you are doing something ilegal, you don't even have to bribe nobody, that's why it is "easier".
But it is ILEGAL anyways.
And yes, I live in Mexico.
Actually, my life is not bad at all, simply because I'm still young and I don't have to maintain a family so this salary is ok for me right now.
But that would be a lot different story if I were married and with kids, I would need to gain five times that salary to bring my family a decent life.
About the cuisine and women, you're right:) I have a beautiful mexican geek girl and I certainly would miss the food if I were to live at other country.
Here in Torreon, Coahuila. Mexico (North of Mexico), the average salary for a programmer (with a degree) is between $5,000 ~ $10,000 Mexican Pesos, that is $454 ~ $909 USD a Month.
In a Year that would be $5,448 ~ $10,909 USD No, I'm not missing any zeros.
I (with a C.S. degree) am making exactly $8,939 USD a year.
The code a programmer writes, is like the music a composer writes, or the poem a writer creates. It's mine, it's my creation.
If a company wants me to write code that I will not be able to use elsewhere, I simply wouldn't work for that company, that simple.
What many people don't seem to understand is that code is creativity, and "creativity always builds on the past" (who said that originally?, I just know it's from creativecommons.org).
If people couldn't reuse code, we wouldn't have todays software. We would be always reinventing everything. It's really absurd that many companies try to totally avoid what would be otherwise a social common sense duty of sharing ideas and work with other people for the benefit of all.
That's what RMS saw many many years ago, and that's why he started the GNU project.
(Some people at different times): Why does your screen looks strange, different, whats that??? (Me): It's Linux, it's another operating system.. (people): Huh?? (Me): Basically, the operating system is the program that lets you use the computer.. Windows is an operating system, I don't use Windows, instead I use Linux.. (people): Ha!.. I get it.. It is from Microsoft right?... Does it come with Windows?... (Me): *sigh*
Damn I really got scared to bones!.. I live in Mexico and here we dont have aprils fool, we do have an equivalent but on another day...
You really got me unprepared
Hey!!! I have this video here on my hard drive.. it is 1.63 mb, if anyone of you want it, email me at gajon(AAATTTT)unixmexico(doooottt)org and I'll send it to ya..
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Just to make it clear. IT is ilegal to photocopy a book in Mexico. If you get caught you could have serious problems. The thing is that the people who attend the copying machines doesn't give a crap if you are doing something ilegal, you don't even have to bribe nobody, that's why it is "easier". But it is ILEGAL anyways. And yes, I live in Mexico.
Actually, my life is not bad at all, simply because I'm still young and I don't have to maintain a family so this salary is ok for me right now.
:) I have a beautiful mexican geek girl and I certainly would miss the food if I were to live at other country.
But that would be a lot different story if I were married and with kids, I would need to gain five times that salary to bring my family a decent life.
About the cuisine and women, you're right
Here in Torreon, Coahuila. Mexico (North of Mexico), the average salary for a programmer (with a degree) is between $5,000 ~ $10,000 Mexican Pesos, that is $454 ~ $909 USD a Month.
In a Year that would be $5,448 ~ $10,909 USD
No, I'm not missing any zeros.
I (with a C.S. degree) am making exactly $8,939 USD a year.
Now, if you excuse me I'll go get a gun...
The code a programmer writes, is like the music a composer writes, or the poem a writer creates. It's mine, it's my creation.
If a company wants me to write code that I will not be able to use elsewhere, I simply wouldn't work for that company, that simple.
What many people don't seem to understand is that code is creativity, and "creativity always builds on the past" (who said that originally?, I just know it's from creativecommons.org).
If people couldn't reuse code, we wouldn't have todays software. We would be always reinventing everything. It's really absurd that many companies try to totally avoid what would be otherwise a social common sense duty of sharing ideas and work with other people for the benefit of all.
That's what RMS saw many many years ago, and that's why he started the GNU project.
(Some people at different times): Why does your screen looks strange, different, whats that??? ... Does it come with Windows? ...
(Me): It's Linux, it's another operating system..
(people): Huh??
(Me): Basically, the operating system is the program that lets you use the computer.. Windows is an operating system, I don't use Windows, instead I use Linux..
(people): Ha!.. I get it.. It is from Microsoft right?
(Me): *sigh*
Damn I really got scared to bones!.. I live in Mexico and here we dont have aprils fool, we do have an equivalent but on another day... You really got me unprepared
Hey!!! I have this video here on my hard drive.. it is 1.63 mb, if anyone of you want it, email me at gajon(AAATTTT)unixmexico(doooottt)org and I'll send it to ya..