On Sun, 2002-05-05 at 12:54, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > Oh, come on Richard ! - On my screen I see no foam at all. Lyvim was merely > answering a naive question concerning the fact that I'm now a criminal, > because I eradicated windows from my laptop. Furthermore, it seems that I'm a > communist, because I use free software. I wonder if that holds for my > children as well ? > > If THAT isn't crap, I don't know what crap is. Lyvim was kind enough to > inform me that not all americans cave in to the "evil empire". To quote my > question : > > > > > > > > What happened to "the land of the free" ? > > > > > > > > We europeans (well, most of us) have great admiration for the United > > > > States of America. Mostly because you kicked the oppressors out, wrote > > > > a brand new Constitution - and took it seriously ! > > > > > > > > What you describe here makes me doubt : is USA becoming "Europized" ? > > > > Reverting to feudalism, pseudo-democracy, corruption, fraud and > > > > mob-rule ? > > > > > > > > If so, where can we find hope ? > > > > I still don't know. But I know that at least some americans stand up : judge > Pennfield Jackson is still in office (as far as I know). Nader is still at > large and Linus Skywalker, eh.... Thorvalds isn't knighted by emperor Bill > yet. > > Lyvim can criticize his country's legislative system and Todd can even > criticize its founding fathers. You can like their opinions or dislike them. > But they have freedom of speech - and use it. Without risking incarceration. > That's why I envy americans. > > And linux is about freedom. I don't think that's irrelevant here on this list. > > May the Force be with us ! > > Kaj Haulrich > Denmark
Kaj, I had an idea in the beginning that adopting a broad view of the M$ and legislative situation for your question would not be wasted. I can see now that the investment could not have been put in a better direction. :) Thanks, LX -- 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같� Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk Mandrake Linux 8.1 Enlightenment 0.16.5 Evolution 1.02 Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같�
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