I do believe the persona was upset at the DRM, not that one had to pay for it. As someone pointed out, this is achievable with PGP. Having said that, Im Australian so
just reckon you were born with the right to have them for free anyway, while us lot pay for it applies to me:)
He wasn't an Australian national hero. Universally we groaned at the mention of him, until his death. Since his death, I have only been able to get roughly (estimate) 1 in 5 people i have spoken regarding him to acknowledge the apathy we had towards the unaustralian hype he eminated. friggen hypocrites
As for the stingray thing, it is probably hype itself as it was not that uncommon to see a stingray mutilated on a beach (I've seen probably 3 in 20 odd years, and I hate the beach. don't think I'm that 'lucky')... just authoritories associating antisocial behaviour with the last important event. Idiots.
Seeing as communism functions by controlling a population to ensure everybody is equal, I would have put Closed Source is communist. 'They' decide what you need, and how you should do it. All your contributions are meted out to everyone else. (A similarity to Open Source, except that if you don't want your competitors to have your advantage, don't release it! Obviously not helpful to businesses based on software sales...)
In Open Source the adage "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others..." is apparent and true. (Trust me. I've seen people doing things on Linux that I want to do, but don't know how too...puts me into the more equal section, no?) Also, normal capital forces based on representative democracy are also evident as I doubt anyone really wanted the disparity of package systems that are available. I personally prefer Debian's deb system, but I'm using Suse. I have the choice to use/develop/install whatever system I want.
The consequences of my choice are my own to choose. If I am using windows, I am lucky if the program allows me to choose where to install the software, and even then rarely puts all of it in the directory of my choice. In communism, the state chooses for all. In Closed Source, the 'state' chooses for all. Open source: don't like it, you have the option to change it. It works best within the agreed hierarchy, but even this can be flexible. Democracy (not working real well in Australia at the moment) you have a recourse to change the system.
Open Source is democratic: your efforts can have a direct influence and you can bolster, and be recognised by, the wider community. Closed source: indirect influence for the majority, and efforts are recognised only at the discretion of the 'state'.
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Damn! For Aussies, this means we can only have a sip!
No, that is nerdy. Geeky, is making money off it.
Yes, I am pro creationist, as I have not yet been able to follow the logic concluding at evolution. I therefore have stuck with the simplest solution.
Ahh, originally I thought to curb a fellow psuedo-creationist's paranoia. Kudos to your sarcasm.
He wasn't an Australian national hero. Universally we groaned at the mention of him, until his death. Since his death, I have only been able to get roughly (estimate) 1 in 5 people i have spoken regarding him to acknowledge the apathy we had towards the unaustralian hype he eminated. friggen hypocrites As for the stingray thing, it is probably hype itself as it was not that uncommon to see a stingray mutilated on a beach (I've seen probably 3 in 20 odd years, and I hate the beach. don't think I'm that 'lucky')... just authoritories associating antisocial behaviour with the last important event. Idiots.
Now we just need a little bit of cooperation from some friendly hardware manufacturers...
Seeing as communism functions by controlling a population to ensure everybody is equal, I would have put Closed Source is communist. 'They' decide what you need, and how you should do it. All your contributions are meted out to everyone else. (A similarity to Open Source, except that if you don't want your competitors to have your advantage, don't release it! Obviously not helpful to businesses based on software sales...) In Open Source the adage "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others..." is apparent and true. (Trust me. I've seen people doing things on Linux that I want to do, but don't know how too...puts me into the more equal section, no?) Also, normal capital forces based on representative democracy are also evident as I doubt anyone really wanted the disparity of package systems that are available. I personally prefer Debian's deb system, but I'm using Suse. I have the choice to use/develop/install whatever system I want. The consequences of my choice are my own to choose. If I am using windows, I am lucky if the program allows me to choose where to install the software, and even then rarely puts all of it in the directory of my choice. In communism, the state chooses for all. In Closed Source, the 'state' chooses for all. Open source: don't like it, you have the option to change it. It works best within the agreed hierarchy, but even this can be flexible. Democracy (not working real well in Australia at the moment) you have a recourse to change the system. Open Source is democratic: your efforts can have a direct influence and you can bolster, and be recognised by, the wider community. Closed source: indirect influence for the majority, and efforts are recognised only at the discretion of the 'state'.