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[gray]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Nonono, I just meant to say that only 1% of people might actually do this simply because most of us can't. So this comparison to a dictatorship and what would you do doesn't really go, seeing as most of us CAN'T do anything. Not really, anyway

Actually, it's a fairly similar situation to a dictatorship, since most people have been brainwashed and no longer have the mental capacity for any kind of rebellion.

 

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[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++
In the end, regardless of what you really understand, all you need to know is that there is a free option available which is almost as good as Microsoft's expensive, propriety one.

By the way, I'm reading http://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html in another window right now. Anyone who is interested in open source (apart from Martin, who's undoubtedly already read it) should have a look.

There is a movie that describes the open source project, how it all started and what the status is. It was made in 2001 and I thought it was very enlightening. If you get a chance to watch "Revolution OS", do it. They tried to make it understandable for everyone, not just people in the biz.

 

[mikhail]

Must keep an eye out for it. It sounds like the type of thing network execs like to put on at 3:20am though. :down:

 

[Martin]

Yes it does

http://imdb.com/title/tt0308808/

 

[gray]

Gawsh, would you look at that cast list

It sounds a bit worrying, all those geeks playing themselves

Linus Torvalds .... Himself
Richard M. Stallman .... Himself
Eric Raymond .... Himself
Bruce Perens .... Himself
Larry Augustin .... Himself
Michael Tiemann .... Himself
Brian Behlendorf .... Himself
Frank Hecker .... Himself
Chris DiBona .... Himself (Windows Refund Day Scene)
Nick Moffitt .... Himself (Windows Refund Day Scene)
Rob Malda .... Himself (On Inflatable Couch)
Donnie Barnes .... Himself
Susan Egan .... Narrator (voice)
Marc Merlin .... Himself (Silicon Valley Linux Users' Group President)

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Graham ] ++
It sounds a bit worrying, all those geeks playing themselves

Linus Torvalds .... Himself

http://imdb.com/name/nm1127735/
It's not the only time he did it either!

 

[Slagathor]

I suppose it's a good solution for bad acting attention seekers...

 

[Martin]

Cool, I did not know that!

 

[gray]

You think that's cool? :undecide:

Then again, I might appreciate the guy a bit more in the near future

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
I suppose it's a good solution for bad acting attention seekers...

I think they pretty got all the attention they needed from programming It's not like those movies are even shown in cinemas

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
I think they pretty got all the attention they needed from programming It's not like those movies are even shown in cinemas

Sigh. I try to make that geek look at least somewhat normal and here you go, defying all logic again. What is it with you and your people?

 

[Martin]

Just because they did a good thing releasing their software to the world community it doesn't mean they're perfect human beings, no one is.

 

[Slagathor]

:undecide: That's not what I ...

Never mind I guess...

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
Cool, I did not know that!

What are you, Arnold Schwartzenegger? Use contractions, ffs!

 

[Martin]

You wanted to expose them as normal? They are. Aside from being ultra smart.

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
You wanted to expose them as normal? They are. Aside from being ultra smart.

There's no reasoning with you people

 

[gray]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++

What are you, Arnold Schwartzenegger? Use contractions, ffs!

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++

What are you, Arnold Schwartzenegger? Use contractions, ffs!

I did it on purpose to emphasize "not"

As for the question, no I am not

 

[gray]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
There's no reasoning with you people

Feeling a bit overwhelmed, are we?

You're lucky i have to sleep early :sleepy:

Carry on, lads :geek:

 

[mikhail]

While we're here, I found the meaning of GNU finally.

It means GNU's Not Unix.
But what's GNU mean you ask?
It means GNU's Not Unix.
But what's GNU mean you ask?
It means GNU's Not Unix.
But what's GNU mean...