Comment Re:silly slapdotters...only 10 posts? (Score 1) 14
Just exactly what is wrong with capitalism? Communism didn't work out too well I hear, seeing as how it fell apart in the USSR and basically everywhere else (excluding China). Sure capitalism has its evils. But it allows for competition, provided that those involved aren't greedy like Microsoft. Capitalism may have its roots in exploitation, but the free market is really the only way that products can grow and mature.
It doesn't matter what happens to the GPL as long as the ideas behind it have a strong presence. For some reason, you think that the GPL will be the victim of capitalism. Yet the philosophy behind the GPL is much like that of capitalism. In both cases, the system is much more open and competition can grow. The only difference is that the GPL won't let capitalism turn into imperialism, which is what you should be criticizing. Microsoft is the epitome of a capitalistic organization gone wrong. Instead of the motive being simply to make a good product and allow it to continue being so through improvements and competition, the MS philosophy is to make a mediocre product, force everyone to use it, and take over other profitable businesses.
This is much like imperialism, where the goal is to get the most money and property that you can. If it looks good, take it. Force the people to obey your rules and pay you money for the privelige. This isn't capitalism, just battles between corporate empires.
Sorry about the rant.
It doesn't matter what happens to the GPL as long as the ideas behind it have a strong presence. For some reason, you think that the GPL will be the victim of capitalism. Yet the philosophy behind the GPL is much like that of capitalism. In both cases, the system is much more open and competition can grow. The only difference is that the GPL won't let capitalism turn into imperialism, which is what you should be criticizing. Microsoft is the epitome of a capitalistic organization gone wrong. Instead of the motive being simply to make a good product and allow it to continue being so through improvements and competition, the MS philosophy is to make a mediocre product, force everyone to use it, and take over other profitable businesses.
This is much like imperialism, where the goal is to get the most money and property that you can. If it looks good, take it. Force the people to obey your rules and pay you money for the privelige. This isn't capitalism, just battles between corporate empires.
Sorry about the rant.
