On Fri, 2 Apr 2021 22:45:31 -0400 Russell Reiter via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2021, 10:13 PM Alvin Starr via talk, <talk@gtalug.org> > wrote: > > > On 4/2/21 2:29 PM, Russell Reiter via talk wrote: > > > > Red Hat has just dropped its Free Software Foundation funding and > > support. > > > > Now that Red Hat is pretty well owned by IBM, wouldn't you like to > > ask all those people, how far back in IBM's own history of misdeeds; > > notwithstanding rumors, innuendo and just plain gossip; the rest of > > us should look when judging the actions of others. > > > > I sure would. > > > > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust > > > > Stallman was outspoken about surveillance capitalisim and WSL. > > Those are big cages to rattle with one tiny tin cup. > > > > Just in case you don't think an NGO is capable of such insider > > machinations. I highly recommend the following book which has a > > pretty good evaluation of how the powers that be; leveraged trends, > > NGO (charity) connections and industry (read IBM) influences which > > gave Bill Gates his silver spoon running head start with MS DOS. > > > > https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2760759-the-making-of-microsoft > > > > Don't even get me started on WSL as an organized plan to disrupt > > linux freedom. > > > > Engage Encompass and Eradicate are proven techniques of imperialism > > and capitalisim. > > > > I think Red Hats "Woke Spoke" is Broke on this one, but with all > > that IBM money behind them, they will break this one guy out of the > > big picture, just because they can. > > > > > > Russell > > > > > > I may just be thick but I don't see what any of the above has to do > > with Surveillance Capitalism. > > > > Or at least my understanding of Surveillance Capitalism that can be > > described by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_capitalism > > > Heres Richard Stallman on open source surveillance capitalisim eight > years ago. > > https://youtu.be/CP8CNp-vksc > > > And for the life of me I can't see what any of this has to do with > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Surf_League. > > > Heres an article on WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux but I > understand your confusion. > > https://fossbytes.com/richard-stallman-microsoft-linux-love-will-hurt-free-open-source-software/amp/ > > I guess the entire thread is about protecting the right to engage free > speach and the cost to individuals who go against the populist notions > which are propigated by powerful organizations and their associate > influencers. > > At least thats my take on these current events as they relate to linux > topicality. > this is/was a interesting thread to read and some can do better at mastering SQW3R or variants thereof, even if only for noise reduction purposes. Just to profligate on the bits, I too will venture and opine from my hallowed tower (just off Route 209) and remark: the source code is the pudding where truth is naked and facts are proven. but I do not deep dive into the ocean (for oysters) and I am not a pig farmer, so I guess I will close and settle for something circular and more cowardly, maybe like: it is what it is. --- Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk