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On 8/8/06, Rogelio Serrano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 8/7/06, Peter Santiago <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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".
Well that does not mention if one is free and the other is not. Im
sure Deng will go for the free one.
Well everything is interlinked and open source software has stronger
political effects than proprietary software.
Economics is specially linked to politics.
I think congressman Casino is very well aware of that.
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