On 15-Aug-06, at 6:59 PM, Baishampayan Ghose wrote:
1. Flame / make fun of rms
2. Worship / follow / appreciate ESR
3. Claim that it's either just Linux or
Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP/Python/X.Org/.../<random app>
4. Preach how the GNU GPL is a waste of time and how BSD [read Public
Domain] is a much better `license' [sic]
5. Use Mac OS X + Apple apps and claim that you are using OpenDarwin
6. Constantly whine about how <any Free Software project> lacks <some
feature> compared to <some non-free app>
7. Publicly deny any allegiance to the FSF/GNU/Free Software but at
the
same time project yourself as a FOSS advocate in `elite' circles
8. Make fun of other Indian FOSS people by calling them sexists,
morons,
hypocrites, lame, etc. and explain how <random country> has more FOSS
developers
9. Release the sources of numerous but utterly useless projects
(resume,
website, two line code to rename files, etc.) and brag about how
you are
really `contributing' to the `Open Source movement' [sic]
10. Constantly look for opportunities where you can spread FUD and
more
flaming (on lists, blogs, etc.)
11. Keep on repeating steps 1--10 for some years
12. Become a FOSS celebrity
13. Profit
14. Repeat steps 1--13
since i am guilty of all the steps except 8,9,10? and 13 - i qualify
as a FOSS celebrity - w00t
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Kenneth Gonsalves
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