Re: GNU/Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

["Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com>]

Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:

> On Sat, 2005-12-10 17:43:20 +0100, Helge Hafting <helgehaf@aitel.hist.no> wrote:
>  
>
> > > GPL "religion"
> > > have evolved, with the leaders living in orgnaizations that subsist from 
> > > handouts and
> > > donations.   This movement has spawned a global attitude that has no 
> > > respect
> > > for IP rights, and it's extended itself to no respect for human rights, 
> > > or any other rights
> > > of the indivdual.    That's the legacy this has left and the ultimate 
> > > conclusion.
> > >      
> > Less respect for IP rights - possibly.  Perhaps that's a good thing though,
> > some of us thinks such rights are a bit overrated.
> >    
>
> _Less_ respect? I'm sorry, no. Once I started working on free
> software, I really started having raising respect for what you call
> Intellectual Property. ...and also recognizing some special words:
>
> "patented" --	product will be extraordinary expensive and probably not
> 		any longer actively developed (like it would be if
> 		there was real competition).
> "special" --	product will use parts and materials that are hard to
> 		obtain, hard to repair and probably expensive, too.
>
> "Intellectual Property" means to not do the very best for the
> customers, but for the company. So if somebody fights for their IP to
> be kept secret, that's just as good as writing "I'm selfish and only
> want to get your money."
>
> Thanks.
>
> I try to share my IP to teaching people using free software, but also
> doing some limited hardware soldering etc. Lots of fun, won't create
> secret IP and will actually educate people to be creative instead of
> consuming television...
>
> MfG, JBG
>
>  
Two responses from people who live in socialist countries.  Sure you 
agree, it's just status quo from your perspectives.

Jeff
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