[if we don't adopt Kyoto (and thereby destroy Western Civilization, which just happens to be another stated goal of most of the Green lobby, total coincidence of course)]
I find it fascinating that you conflate "pollute less" with "destroy Western Civilisation." Tell me, do you also conflate "pay workers enough to survive on" with "socialism?"
None of the above. I'm a fan of Mikhail Bakunin, myself, and find the notion of tolerating an authoritarian state as a means to a stateless end to be abominable.
I'm not defending communism- all authoritarian structures should be resisted and destroyed. That said, just because one doesn't like Marxism is no excuse to speak ignorantly of it. You clearly don't understand it and haven't taken any steps to educate yourself about it.
[Free software relies on copyright]
Wrong. Free software is, in fact, more or less the abdication of copyright.
[Communism relies on authoritarian control, fear motivation.]
[Under communism, you have no copyrights (or any other sort of rights) to be generous with, and your ideals had better be the parties ideals or shut up.]
Wrong on both counts, actually, but if you're happy to conflate the dictatorial cults of personality of the so-called communist countries with the works of Marx (which you've clearly never read), feel free. It's your right to be a dumbass.
[Essentially, Free software is a social responsibility ethic within a free enterprise structure. It would never have originated under communism IMO as the fundamental concepts are opposed.]
Are you holding? 'Cos I'm jonesing at the moment.
If you're not bright enough to tell the difference between speaking knowledgably about Marxism and defending it, I'm curious as to how you're capable of operating a computer.
Maybe not tabletop, but LARP has already had this hit. Vampire: the Masquerade LARPs used to pull in significant numbers from the goth crowd, and as that's slacked off, the previously large numbers one used to see have dwindled to handfuls of nerds we started with in the first place.
Which sounds great, except that it ignores the fact at at this time and in this place, switching to Linux provides a boost to security.
I mean, seriously, when someone uses the phrase "lifesaving" do you immediately jump in and note that given enough time and exposure to enough diseases, eventually everyone dies?
To me, Free Software looks an awful lot like my political beliefs, libertarian socialism. Communism's too willing to accept a period authoritarianism as a step toward the abolition of the state for my liking.
It's not just a Republican thing (and I say that as someone who harbours a burning hatred of the Republicans). Both parties presume that capitalism is good. The major difference is that the Republicans want the balance of power shifted all the way in favor of employers and sellers, whereas the Democrats want the the balance of power to be slightly more toward the consumer and employee.
Seriously, though- the Democrats are, of all the mainstream liberal parties in the developed world, easily the most conservative. Look to them to blunt the nastier effects of things, but not to seriously threaten the status quo.
EA wouldn't be nearly so bad if they saw themselves as community-creating and -enabling, the way Valve does. To Valve, it's about getting people to buy the game, then supporting the game vigorously with shiny extras that build loyalty and entice people to buy more games. To EA, it's strictly numbers- EA's management could easily be transferred to any other industry and get the same results.
Good franchises are about as common as patches for EA games.
World of difference. There's no oppressive system preventing end-users from learning to code; there are, in fact, many books and online resources aimed squarely at the n00bish amongst us.
Seriously, the situations are so different as to make your argument offensive.
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[if we don't adopt Kyoto (and thereby destroy Western Civilization, which just happens to be another stated goal of most of the Green lobby, total coincidence of course)] I find it fascinating that you conflate "pollute less" with "destroy Western Civilisation." Tell me, do you also conflate "pay workers enough to survive on" with "socialism?"
None of the above. I'm a fan of Mikhail Bakunin, myself, and find the notion of tolerating an authoritarian state as a means to a stateless end to be abominable.
I'm not defending communism- all authoritarian structures should be resisted and destroyed. That said, just because one doesn't like Marxism is no excuse to speak ignorantly of it. You clearly don't understand it and haven't taken any steps to educate yourself about it.
Hahahaha, okay, yeah, and Christianity encourages genocide and warmaking. Hey, Christianity is as Christianity does, right?
[Free software relies on copyright] Wrong. Free software is, in fact, more or less the abdication of copyright. [Communism relies on authoritarian control, fear motivation.] [Under communism, you have no copyrights (or any other sort of rights) to be generous with, and your ideals had better be the parties ideals or shut up.] Wrong on both counts, actually, but if you're happy to conflate the dictatorial cults of personality of the so-called communist countries with the works of Marx (which you've clearly never read), feel free. It's your right to be a dumbass. [Essentially, Free software is a social responsibility ethic within a free enterprise structure. It would never have originated under communism IMO as the fundamental concepts are opposed.] Are you holding? 'Cos I'm jonesing at the moment.
See, I'm just the other way. The fact that it killed Christ is enough to score an endorsement from me.
If you're not bright enough to tell the difference between speaking knowledgably about Marxism and defending it, I'm curious as to how you're capable of operating a computer.
Maybe not tabletop, but LARP has already had this hit. Vampire: the Masquerade LARPs used to pull in significant numbers from the goth crowd, and as that's slacked off, the previously large numbers one used to see have dwindled to handfuls of nerds we started with in the first place.
I disagree. A DDR-style game using the Megaman soundtracks would've been killer. There was a lot of great music on the NES.
Which sounds great, except that it ignores the fact at at this time and in this place, switching to Linux provides a boost to security. I mean, seriously, when someone uses the phrase "lifesaving" do you immediately jump in and note that given enough time and exposure to enough diseases, eventually everyone dies?
To me, Free Software looks an awful lot like my political beliefs, libertarian socialism. Communism's too willing to accept a period authoritarianism as a step toward the abolition of the state for my liking.
[obligatory joke about how Free Software == communism]
The sad part is, NovaClub never actually went into production; its patent is owned by NeoLith industries, a well-known patent troll.
Science is empirical. Faith has no place in science whatsoever.
It's not just a Republican thing (and I say that as someone who harbours a burning hatred of the Republicans). Both parties presume that capitalism is good. The major difference is that the Republicans want the balance of power shifted all the way in favor of employers and sellers, whereas the Democrats want the the balance of power to be slightly more toward the consumer and employee. Seriously, though- the Democrats are, of all the mainstream liberal parties in the developed world, easily the most conservative. Look to them to blunt the nastier effects of things, but not to seriously threaten the status quo.
Or PCLinuxOS, for that matter disclaimer: *is a PCLinuxOS fan*
You don't have KolourPaint?
My abacus runs KDE, but not for very long- my wrists get really tired.
EA wouldn't be nearly so bad if they saw themselves as community-creating and -enabling, the way Valve does. To Valve, it's about getting people to buy the game, then supporting the game vigorously with shiny extras that build loyalty and entice people to buy more games. To EA, it's strictly numbers- EA's management could easily be transferred to any other industry and get the same results. Good franchises are about as common as patches for EA games.
+++++In a free market+++++ It's always nice when people mark the point in their post at which you can safely stop reading.
I have a newfound respect for Toyota.
You run Linux, don't you? ;)
I run tor and haven't noticed any drop in speed. Is this an in-joke?
...and do you honestly believe he only wants software to be free in the way he conceptualises freedom?
World of difference. There's no oppressive system preventing end-users from learning to code; there are, in fact, many books and online resources aimed squarely at the n00bish amongst us. Seriously, the situations are so different as to make your argument offensive.