On Wednesday 21 December 2005 21:15, S. Massy wrote: > On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 07:41:55PM +0100, Cesare Marilungo wrote: > > Please, don't get me wrong. But I actually fear the day in which > > gnu/Linux will have a wider success. Because I fear that this will > > happen only if gnu/Linux will abandon (or at least hide) its real > > strenghts and its real philosophy. Or worse it could finally become > > just another commercial o.s. > > > > For me gnu/Linux is the best operating system because it is free > > (as in free speech). The fact that open source software most of the > > times is better, in terms of power and versatility, than its > > commercial counterpart is a direct consequence of the whole open > > source philosophy and the people, the community behind it. > > > > I think that we don't have to demonstrate anything to anybody. We > > should just thank god that there are still some people who value > > freedom and the right of knowledge. If we're into OSS just because > > we think it's better, we've missed the point about why it is > > better. > > > > Just my two cents. > > I just want to put in a word to strongly second that statement. I'm > tired of hearing this "world domination" talk, or even all the > anti-microsoft stuff, and i am tired of going to school and listen to all the crap my teachers say over and over again. so i can understand you. "repetition" is tiresome... but always helpful. > even though I certainly find them unsavoury, to > say the least. yes, it's important that Linux, and FOSS software as a > whole, do well in order to attract people and ensure that those > basing commercial ventures on it do well. But why bother about "world > domination"? is that not playing the Microsoft game in a way? hehe, some people think mirroring and analogy (as thinking tools) work everywhere. you seem to be one of them. well, bro, I WILL NEVER fear world domination of FREEDOM. in fact, when i think of freedom, i always dream of "world domination". one will NEVER EVER find any *sane* analogy between gnu/linux and windows. trust me on that :) > And > does it not lead us to merely _mimic_ the big boys rather than > innovate? > > I see Open Source as building ourselves a communal house wherein we > may all live happily: NOT a chap hotel... > S.M. > > > c. > > www.cesaremarilungo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
