[svlug] Re: A little on Open Source Philosophy...

[Ira Abramov]

On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Todd Martin wrote:

> They are nothing alike. Socialism is working for the good of the community
> because if you don't you go to jail and most likely die.

excuse me for being slightly off topic, but socialism and comunism do not
have to end up carrying with them scare tactics and a totalitarian
government (which is actually the opposite from what comunism is trying to
achieve, a utopic ultra-democracy). please use "Soviet socialism" if you
are going to use the term like that.

as for comparing Linux with politics: take the Meta view. some people see
it as a goal, some people see it as a tool for work, some see it as a
protest against Microsoft and some people see it as a protest against all
Closed software (not only source, but standard-INcomplience too).

I see linux as a work tool when I come to work to do my dailty chores as a
sysadmin, I see it as a fight against closed software when I go to SVLUG
meetings, I see it as a fight against microsoft when I go to an
installfest, and I see it as a protest against closed software when I
evangalize about it to my fellow unix geeks who prefer Sloaris.

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