Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : Joe Butler
Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 01:56 am

I'm interested in understanding why you have this viewpoint.  I don't agree
with your views, but would be interested to know a little about your
background.  For example, some links to material or 'information' that you
have personally contributed to may prove to be enlightening.   How do you
make a living?

You quote things such as:

"The human race divides politically into those who want people to be
controlled and those who have no such desire."

What does this mean?  It's just drivel authored for the purpose of a game,
if I've understood correctly - the deep insight into the human psyche that
this little snippet hints at is entirely in your own mind.



"David Golden" <david.golden@oceanfree.net> wrote in message
news:_zHXe.15811$R5.1145@news.indigo.ie...
> Gerry Quinn wrote:
>
> > in order to
> > support a particular view regarding that sphere
>
> Again, the quote would still be relevant without attribution.
> However, if I _hadn't_ attributed it, I'd bet you'd now be berating me
> for the hypocrisy of failing to attribute it, particularly since you
> know its origin.
>
> The quote was a summary of a true motive, possibly the only true motive,
> in restricting and controlling information flow. Control: power over
> others.  I"P" is just one more means to that end.  Hence one of the
> earlier Heinlein quotes:
>
> "The human race divides politically into those who want people to be
> controlled and those who have no such desire."
>
> > I'm not surprised.  You HATE creative authors.  One can scent it on
> > every word you write.
>
> I would need to hate myself and my family. I don't.
>
> Some people think they should be able to restrict information usage or
> flow post-disclosure (a set not at all 1:1 with creative authors), but
> hey, I don't even hate them.  They are an inconvenience at most,
> perhaps in many cases they even merit some pity and compassion, just as
> a child raised by white supremacists cannot realistically be held
> wholly personally responsible for his racism.
>
>
>
>

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