Am Mittwoch, 12. Dezember 2007 15:03:06 schrieb Ryan Malayter: > On Dec 11, 2007 7:54 PM, Michael Zimmermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Opensource requires more manpower than capital, that's one of it's > > advantages. > > History has shown that socialism and business rarely mix well ;-).
I am not an historian, but a living person, who can decide what its best to do or not to do _now_. But if I look at a situation from an historical standpoint, then I take car to have the right perspective. Capitalism still has to prove it's overall usability in the 21st century. The modern monetary situation for example is far from being balanced - money is dominating everything. Do I need to mention the recent US-capital crisis? > Unless the technology is core to my business delivery, why would I > just increase my overhead costs by increasing headcount? Alturism? Wisdom? Seeing a little farther than tomorrows share-value? Practical intelligence which is not limited to my personal interests only? Recognizing that the social connections of your company are as much needed as the little roots are for the big trees? Anticipating future situations? Just look at the problems the modern societies had seeingly created for themselves - and are still creating, because that what you call "altruismus" was neglected. Or if you want a big company as an example - see how IBM created long term trouble for themselves, because of it's clear and excessive profit maximizing in the sixties and seventies. And how did they correct their situation? They are massively supporting Linux and other open source projects to keep their reputation and market share. IBM learned it's lesson. The early humans created a better survival for the species by looking after their wounded and ill members. The future societies and companies will flourish from similiar "humane" attitudes - or will decline from their lack of. I'm not a moralist - I'm simply talking about where the overall optimal solution might lie. Simple Anti-Altruism can be simple short-sightedness IMO. Why else should we run free public timeservers? Come on, Ryan. greetings Michael _______________________________________________ timekeepers mailing list [email protected] https://fortytwo.ch/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/timekeepers
