Re: [SLUG] Microsoft Executive Says Linux Threatens Innovation

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Jason Rennie">

> Dont you hate this allusion. Especially, given that communism is 1 one
> that controls everything and decides what is best for the masses.

*sigh*

Autocracy, yes. Oligarchy, maybe. Communism, no.

> Which is much more redmond (maybe they built there becasue of the red
> connotations) than the linux way.

You aren't questioning whether the forgone conclusion that 'communism is a
bad thing' is true.

There are strongly communistic values in the Free Software and Open Source
communities, and strongly Libertarian ones. Fascinatingly enough, there are
enough greys to go around too.

I'm very happy to say that Free Software appeals to me on a technical level,
as well as a strong left wing political level. They're the only reasons why
I came back to computers. :)

Let's discuss this on slug-chat, eh?

- Jeff


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