Bob La Quey wrote:
On 10/28/07, Tracy R Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Bob La Quey wrote:
And precisely how do you do that? The oligharchic power of corporations
to limit choice is a reality in many arenas.
Sure but some of us resist it FAR more successfully than others.
I am far from sure that is true.
I think I do reasonably well for myself. As do a lot of my obstinate and
troublemaking KPLUG colleagues.
Yep, and Microsoft just rolls out Vista. My point is that
while occasionaly an exceptional individual may carve out
some choice for themselves providing that choice for others
is a whole lot harder.
Sure, and we keep not using it. Standard Oil's day came. Carnegie
Steel's day came. AT&T's day came. Microsoft's day will come too. Things
are changing. And the Linux folk are helping the change along. Just
because the light at the end of the tunnel is a long way off doesn't
mean we should stop hiking towards it.
Freedom isn't free either.
And many people don't want it and won't pay for it.
Those people are welcome to rot in a prison of their own making.
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