Comment Re:And not illegal to handcuff him (Score 1) 1232
If you want this crap to stop - don't use examples that are easily picked apart after 10 minutes with google.
By only supporting binary versions that they have supplied to enterprise customers, [open source enterprise vendors] have taken away the advantages of open source from the customer. What open source does for [the vendor] is give them a cheaper way of developing their software by allowing people to take the community code and enhance it, and they get the benefits of those enhancements. [...] An enterprise has to be prepared to ensure that the enterprise open source vendor they are dealing with is really as open as they need.
He closes with a checklist which helps to receive all advantages and freedom open source software.
"We are extremely excited to announce the addition of one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in all of gaming to SGC's stellar line up of guests- Jack Thompson. Mr. Thompson will be making an exclusive one day only appearance on Saturday July 4th, in which he will participate in a live debate with Joystiq.com legal columnist, Mark Methenitis on the topic of video game restrictions.
A list is only as strong as its weakest link. -- Don Knuth