C'mon guys -- while this is of course an interesting debate, can we please keep it off common-user?
-Todd On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Edward Capriolo <edlinuxg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM, highpointe <highpoint...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> Does this copy text bother anyone else? Sure winning any award is great >> >>> but >> >>> does hadoop want to be associated with "innovation" like WikiLeaks? >> >>> >> > >> >> [Only] through the free distribution of information, the guaranteed >> integrity of said information and an aggressive system of checks and >> balances can man truly be free and hold the winning card. >> >> So... YES. Hadoop should be considered an innovation that promotes the >> free flow of information and a statistical whistle blower. >> >> Take off your damn aluminum hat. If it doesn't work for you, it will work >> against you. >> >> On May 19, 2011, at 8:54 AM, James Seigel <ja...@tynt.com> wrote: >> >> >>>> Does this copy text bother anyone else? Sure winning any award is >> great >> >>>> but >> >>>> does hadoop want to be associated with "innovation" like WikiLeaks? >> >>>> >> >>> >> > > I do not know how to interpret your lame "aluminum hat" insult. > > As far as I am concerned WikiLeaks helped reveal classified US information > across the the internet. We can go back and forth about governments having > too much secret/classified information and what the public should know, > ...BUT... I believe that stealing and broadcasting secret documents is not > "innovation" and it surely put many lives at risk. > > I also believe that Wikileaks is tainted with Julian Assange's actions. > > *Dec 1 : The International Criminal Police Organisation or INTERPOL on > Wednesday said it has issued look out notice for arrest of WikiLeaks' owner > Julian Assange on suspicion of rape charges on the basis of the Swedish > Government's arrest warrant.* > > http://www.newkerala.com/news/world/fullnews-95693.html > > Those outside the US see wikileaks a different way they I do, but for the > reasons I outlined above I would not want to be associated with them at all. > Moreover, I believe there already is an aggressive system of checks and > balances in the US (it could be better of course) and we do not need > innovation like wikileaks offers to stay free, like open source the US is > always changing and innovating. > > Wikileaks represents irresponsible use of technology that should be avoided. > -- Todd Lipcon Software Engineer, Cloudera
