I'm not a big fan of the foreign press (found this on Yahoo news) but this is a decent article that isn't afraid to outline the leftist ties to open source software, which is rarely discussed by the U.S. media.
To: Golden Eagle
Because its such a silly link. Does this mean that me running Linux equates with espousing communism? Does this also means that the success of some open source software means communism can suceed?
These questions don't deserve to be answer for they are dumb.
Of course saying Communist countries - especially ones where there are export restrictions to, embracing a freely available technology that can be examined to see whether there are any "spy bugs" is natural. If you were leader of some country that feared bugs in closed source software shipped to your country - would you pick one you could verify was 'spy' free?
2 posted on
10/10/2006 5:01:27 PM PDT by
graf008
To: Golden Eagle
Indian English makes my hair bleed.
3 posted on
10/10/2006 5:04:28 PM PDT by
Grut
To: Golden Eagle
I ran across Linus in 90 or 91 and saw that what he was working on was very valuable. Suffice to say the Linux has been very very good to me.
4 posted on
10/10/2006 5:06:19 PM PDT by
isthisnickcool
(It's not a religion, it's a political system.)
To: Golden Eagle
Commies eat bread. Did you know that? You've eaten bread too, haven't you Tovarich.
7 posted on
10/10/2006 5:29:46 PM PDT by
Redcloak
(Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
To: Golden Eagle
Saint Stallman
35 posted on
10/11/2006 6:19:07 AM PDT by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: rdb3; chance33_98; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; Bush2000; PenguinWry; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; ...
OK, I'm late, but here's the ping.
38 posted on
10/11/2006 9:10:51 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Golden Eagle
Free Republic uses Linux, ergo, Linux is irrevocably linked with the Conservative movement in the U.S.
Hey, it's the same logic you're using, right?
49 posted on
10/11/2006 11:11:53 AM PDT by
kevkrom
(War is not about proportionality. Knitting is about proportionality. War is about winning.)
To: Golden Eagle
Open source is a good check on the artificial influence of monopolization (which is antithetical to the free enterprise system). Good for Linux.
93 posted on
10/11/2006 10:30:32 PM PDT by
unspun
(What do you think? Please think, before you answer.)
To: Golden Eagle
251 posted on
10/12/2006 6:12:54 PM PDT by
amigatec
(There are no significant bugs in our software... Maybe you're not using it properly.- Bill Gates)
To: Golden Eagle
The cruel fact is operating systems are a mature product and 3rd world nations can do perfectly fine with Linux. I stick with Windows XP but they just need computers that work. Not the latest eye candy (Vista) or cleartype (XP) which I'm a big fan of
268 posted on
10/13/2006 5:39:42 AM PDT by
dennisw
(Confucius say man who go through turnstile sideways going to Bangkok)
To: Golden Eagle
This is just so stupid. If people want to give away their work, good for them. That is their choice.
296 posted on
10/13/2006 10:07:43 AM PDT by
Poser
(Willing to fight for oil)
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