> > Is this off-topic or what? > Yup. For me it's not off topic at all. I was attracted to the free software movement because it seemed to consist of visionary radicals who were dedicated to changing the world for the better through technological openness and information sharing. However, what I'm realizing is that few people take these ideas seriously and most just want to play with their geek toys, show off how clever they are, be anarchistic, and get high. The idealism and drive to accomplish something worthwhile seems to be completely missing, and I wonder if this comes from smoking the marijuana. This hedonistic self-indulgence while the rest of humanity suffers and dies is despicable; we have the power to make a difference but we are doing nothing, or barely anything. I want to be part of an IT revolution that wipes out Microsoft, brings greedy corporations to their knees, reforms corrupt governments, and revitalizes democracy around the globe. I am beginning to think I'm in the wrong movement.
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