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Comment: Re:they're not spies, they're defectors (Score 1) 191

by HishamMuhammad (#32752184) Attached to: Russian Spy Ring Needed Some Serious IT Help

Hah, it had to be circletimessquare -- oh how I miss Kuro5hin and this kind of out-of-the-box thinking that used to come up there so often from you and the rest of the people. Too bad the place was filled with trolls to the point of unusability the last few times I tried to return.

Comment: Re:Wake up and smell the stock market people... (Score 1) 359

by HishamMuhammad (#31750210) Attached to: IBM Breaks Open Source Patent Pledge

You are merely being compensated for your expenditure of time and energy, not gouging someone.

I see your point (and I agree with Sloppy's point above) but, to nitpick, compensation of time and energy is gross profit (which even not-for-profit companies have to have, in order to remain operational, unless they're funded by a third party). The grandparent post was explicitly talking about net profit, which is what remains after all costs are compensated.

Comment: Please mod parent back up! (Score 1) 359

by HishamMuhammad (#31750114) Attached to: IBM Breaks Open Source Patent Pledge

How did people mod this down as troll? The parent expressed a valid opinion. It may be diametrically opposed to your core values, or even the core values your country is based on, but it's a valid, clearly-stated opinion. Don't use "Troll" as a synonym for "Disagree".

Come on people, we're no Thought Police here.

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