Rogelio Serrano wrote:
On 8/7/06, John Peter Loh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 8/7/06, Rogelio Serrano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Independence is not about cutting ties with the US at all. Its showing
> the capability to do what we want to anybody.
That doesn't sound right.
First result from define:independence
> freedom from control or influence of another or others
Whats the difference? In real life you don't see much difference.
What im saying is that freedom from american influence is not true
independence. I think thats pretty clear because there are other
countries involved. When we are free from american influence other
countries influence will become a bigger factor. I think you know who.
I view open source software as one of the important component to
address this.
This topic is going way off tangent. Whether the open source bill will
be good or bad, I don't know (one has to check the bunch of legalese
they will put in). For me, it's a question of whether or not use the
appropriate tool for the job. It's a question of
effectivity/productivity versus cost. This is reality.
This is an economic issue not a political issue. Quoting from Deng
Xiaoping: "It doesn't matter if it's a black cat or white cat. As long
it catches mouse".
What I do hope to see regarding this topic is how should our
"experienced" lawmakers construct the bill for the betterment of our
country. Being Linux users, we certainly do have an edge in this. What
say you?
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