In my world, the upper management may have *heard* the word Linux, and that it is free, but that's as far as it goes. They certainly don't have their finger to the pulse of the industry enough to know about SCO and their suit. All they know is that our system works, and they pay me to keep it so.
Considering that most companies are running around with hundreds of unlicensed copies of MS Office, Photoshop, Windows etc. in the first place, I don't think that SCO's threats to Linux are high on their radar.
Suicide bombing isn't the only tool of a terrorist.
I can easily see groups of Free Software supporters attacking the power stations around Redmond if the aforementioned dystopia came to be. I can easily see assasinations of key political figures and lobbyists.
I don't think my "what if" scenario is all that crazy. It is very possible that things can get that bad. And if they did, I really do think you could see violent forms of protest.
Sure, as of right now no one is thinking about blowing anything up, but we still live in a pretty palatable world, quite unlike some of the religious terrorists who live a life of persecution.
Imagine a world where everything you believe in is being destroyed and you have precious few options.
Having trouble? OK, try this: DRM is in full swing and you have to pay per use of every piece of media, software, etc. etc. CPUs and BIOS have been hardwired for DRM, and Windows is the only game in town. Bye Bye Linux. You need to pay Mr. Gates for the right to vote (because it'll all be online don't ya know), you'll have to pay MS to pay your bills, use your cellphone, plug in a toaster, etc. etc. Computer classes in schools become RIAA propoganda lessons. (Have you been to the movies lately, BTW?) Copyrights become eternal and you can't write a piece of software without paying patent royalty fees to everyone under the sun (not to mention the licensing fees you pay just to turn the fucker on).
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So, anyone care to take odds on whether RMS can find anything to talk about other than yelling at everyone to say GNU/Linux?
Let's not forget the inevitable:
int PlayVideo( LPFARRANDOMMACRO *foo ) {
if( __USING_COMPETING_PRODUCT__ ) {
crash_system();
}
}
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Just remember our experiences from the computer world...
NEVER use BrainJack v1.0
Always wait for the point release!
In my world, the upper management may have *heard* the word Linux, and that it is free, but that's as far as it goes. They certainly don't have their finger to the pulse of the industry enough to know about SCO and their suit. All they know is that our system works, and they pay me to keep it so.
Considering that most companies are running around with hundreds of unlicensed copies of MS Office, Photoshop, Windows etc. in the first place, I don't think that SCO's threats to Linux are high on their radar.
Or does this review read as if it were written by the publisher?
Suicide bombing isn't the only tool of a terrorist.
I can easily see groups of Free Software supporters attacking the power stations around Redmond if the aforementioned dystopia came to be. I can easily see assasinations of key political figures and lobbyists.
I don't think my "what if" scenario is all that crazy. It is very possible that things can get that bad. And if they did, I really do think you could see violent forms of protest.
Sure, as of right now no one is thinking about blowing anything up, but we still live in a pretty palatable world, quite unlike some of the religious terrorists who live a life of persecution.
Imagine a world where everything you believe in is being destroyed and you have precious few options.
Having trouble? OK, try this: DRM is in full swing and you have to pay per use of every piece of media, software, etc. etc. CPUs and BIOS have been hardwired for DRM, and Windows is the only game in town. Bye Bye Linux. You need to pay Mr. Gates for the right to vote (because it'll all be online don't ya know), you'll have to pay MS to pay your bills, use your cellphone, plug in a toaster, etc. etc. Computer classes in schools become RIAA propoganda lessons. (Have you been to the movies lately, BTW?) Copyrights become eternal and you can't write a piece of software without paying patent royalty fees to everyone under the sun (not to mention the licensing fees you pay just to turn the fucker on).
Still don't feel like blowing anything up?
It is GPL...the license is with the source.
The license is with the source. They don't mention it on the page. It's GPL'ed.