I liked the idea. It wasn't enticing enough fro me to ask to reset my password after I forgot it. I remember it not being worth the time unless I was really bored.
I knew something was wrong with this, besides it being Forbes.
From the article:
Richard M. Stallman is a 53-year-old anticorporate crusader who has argued for 20 years that most software should be free of charge. He and a band of anarchist acolytes long have waged war on the commercial software industry, dubbing tech giants "evil" and "enemies of freedom" because they rake in sales and enforce patents and copyrights--when he argues they should be giving it all away.
"Free software" is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of "free" as in "free speech", not as in "free beer".
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"Free software" does not mean "non-commercial". A free program must be available for commercial use, commercial development, and commercial distribution. Commercial development of free software is no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.
This is pretty much part of the foundation which has built the GPL, and continues to be part of the philosophy created by Stallman.
GNU/Linux will persist, this process is an important part of finding a definition we eventually will find a good fit. Mixing licences has always been a balancing act that Distributions and users have had to deal with since the beginning.
Articles like this are to keep the technology specualators happy that the flow of cash will continue. They get laugh and point at the silly commies bumbling around -- sit-coms for suits.
I don't think this society suffers from a lack of gaming or recreational activities. That is why games are almost a secret shame. When you fold in teevee, socializing, time at the club or rec centres -- which are all good, in proportion, how much time does each person spend. I think (that is I'm sure there is a study somewhere, but I'm too lazy to go look, lol) people in our society have a disproportionately large amout of free time than many societies.
Slashdot is news, information, and recreation. Can we really measure how much time we spend performing recreational vs educational activities as we read or participate in these forums.
I like games, I enjoy tv and movies being with friends and family. For recreation, I can just go for a walk, I get a lot of excercize at work, so I don't have to spend time at the gym. I still have to do a lot of stuff at home for preventive therepy.
My point being, If I haven't made it yet, is that we shouldn't be afraid to admit we enjoy games, candy, or to having fun. Knowing the right balance is important.
Slashdot Mirror
I liked the idea. It wasn't enticing enough fro me to ask to reset my password after I forgot it. I remember it not being worth the time unless I was really bored.
I was dubious of Bing because Microsoft appeared not to stand behind their product. It was like they wanted to hide their brand in shame.
Damn Romulans. what do you think the Klingons are up to?
From the article:
From The GNU Free Software Definition http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
This is pretty much part of the foundation which has built the GPL, and continues to be part of the philosophy created by Stallman.
GNU/Linux will persist, this process is an important part of finding a definition we eventually will find a good fit. Mixing licences has always been a balancing act that Distributions and users have had to deal with since the beginning.
Articles like this are to keep the technology specualators happy that the flow of cash will continue. They get laugh and point at the silly commies bumbling around -- sit-coms for suits.
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Vic-20, Apple //e, Mac+, IBM PS/2...
They were all so special in their own way.
Possum Hunt anyone?
I don't think this society suffers from a lack of gaming or recreational activities. That is why games are almost a secret shame. When you fold in teevee, socializing, time at the club or rec centres -- which are all good, in proportion, how much time does each person spend. I think (that is I'm sure there is a study somewhere, but I'm too lazy to go look, lol) people in our society have a disproportionately large amout of free time than many societies.
Slashdot is news, information, and recreation. Can we really measure how much time we spend performing recreational vs educational activities as we read or participate in these forums.
I like games, I enjoy tv and movies being with friends and family. For recreation, I can just go for a walk, I get a lot of excercize at work, so I don't have to spend time at the gym. I still have to do a lot of stuff at home for preventive therepy.
My point being, If I haven't made it yet, is that we shouldn't be afraid to admit we enjoy games, candy, or to having fun. Knowing the right balance is important.