On Fri Sep 12 22:33 +0100, Adam Williamson wrote: > On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 15:49, Levi Ramsey wrote: > > On Fri Sep 12 12:55 +0100, Adam Williamson wrote: > > > I also absolute hate the fact that the way this is being implemented > > > sets a precedent for the impairment of the actual functionality of the > > > OS through adverts, which is the effect of putting adverts on the > > > default home page and on the browser bookmarks. > > > > Oh no! > > > > If we allow the people to carry guns, everybody's going to turn into a > > serial killer! > > > > If we give people PGP, we're helping child porn! > > > > If we give a few poor people welfare, this is going to turn into Soviet > > Russia! > > > > Wheeee... it's fun sliding down the slippery slopes... > > Stop being facetious. In the case of business, it's exactly how things > work; the path of least resistance is followed. Picture the scene in a > year's time. Mandrakesoft Borg #1: Well, the adverts thing worked great > for a while, but now it's kinda tailing off. Should I come up with a new > and exciting different way to generate revenue, or should I just slap a > few more adverts in to cover up the difference? Mandrakesoft Borg #2: > Fuck, it's Friday, I'm tired, just get a couple more ads would you?
Stop being paranoid, and I'll stop being facetious. -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly. Currently playing: Dazed and Confused.ogg Linux 2.4.22-0.4mdk 18:11:01 up 3 days, 5:37, 6 users, load average: 1.01, 1.43, 1.86
