Open source threatens capitalism....what the hell :S More like "It threatens out business so we dont like it" I thought competition was meant to be good for the economy??
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM, John Matthews <jake...@sky.com> wrote: > The problem is, you do that, and you get this happen, which is what I > posted about earlier this week. > > http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/open-source-threatens-capitalism/ > > It seems that Open source is a threat to capitalism, and those who are > loosing money because of it, are beginning to fight back. > > John > > On 07/04/10 16:50, pa...@fossbox.org.uk wrote: >> lol >> >> / www.fossbox.org.uk >> pa...@fossbox.org.uk >> Tel: 020 7481 8479 >> Skype: bastubis >> / >> >> >> >> jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote: >> >>>> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey<biot...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in >>>>> handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl >>>>> You never know -- democracy might actually work. >>>>> I know, I know ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Ok I've emailed my MP. >>>> >>>> >>> Most likely too little too late, but I also. >>> >>> It did occur to me, though, that if everybody in the UK who uses Linux >>> chipped in a few quid, we could buy a pretty nice holiday for Peter >>> Mandelson. That's apparently how laws get passed in this country these >>> days; we could probably get Windows outlawed completely. Anybody want to >>> have a go? >>> >>> jim >>> -- >>> Jim Cameron >>> Software Engineer >>> >>> Buhler Sortex Limited >>> Research and Development Department >>> 20 Atlantis Avenue >>> London E16 2BF >>> Registered in England No. 434274 >>> T +44(0)20 7055 7607 >>> F +44(0)20 7055 7701 >>> >>> Mail to: jim.came...@buhlersortex.com >>> www.buhlersortex.com >>> >>> This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential, >>> may be legally privileged and is designated exclusively >>> for the intended recipient. Access by any other person is >>> not authorised. Any disclosure of this e-mail or of names >>> of persons mentioned therein as well as any storing, >>> copying, distribution and dissemination is strictly prohibited. >>> >>> If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately >>> delete this e-mail and notify the sender by phone or by e-mail. >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Ubuntu User #30817 > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ~Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/