Maybe we should add a political ramifications thread. Sent from my iPhone
On May 22, 2011, at 5:42 PM, Edward Capriolo <edlinuxg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Todd Lipcon <t...@cloudera.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > Where should it go?
