On Dec 15, 2007 11:19 AM, Chris Zakelj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Agreed. But what he has (apparently) said is that doing so sucks, as it > encourages them to continue their proprietary (and hence, bad/unethical) > ways. I'd like to know why paying for a company's software, in a very > niche market with no BSD/GPL/otherfree alternative, makes me suck as well.
He had posted a couple of links to his philosophy, and it makes specific mention of this situation. -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0&feature=related
