Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Behringer
From: Marek Peteraj (marpet_AT_naex.sk)
Date: Sat Dec 04 2004 - 01:55:44 EET
On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 22:23, Doug Wellington wrote:
> Previously:
> > Ok say you did the drivers, provided support for them, everything went
> > ok, no ripoffs, say a hundred of sold products as a consequence. After
> > all that they say "we don't share this information with *anyone*"
>
> So, did they, or did they not, stop sharing the information they were
> sharing previously?
>
> We have a lot of discussions here in the States about "entitlements". (In
> my estimation, one of the defining characteristics of being a democrat vs.
> being a republican.) Because someone provided something in the past (and
> still provides it), does that mean you are automatically entitled to
> something else similar from them in the future...?
>
> > Why do you compare this situation where a bunch of people would normally
> > try to achieve something, which in return would give companies more
> > customers, which christian clergy which misused every opportunity to
> > spread their propaganda.
>
> You can't see any similarities??? Oh my... It's hard for me to do
> anything besides see the comparison - it's called "moral righteousness".
> Think about it for a bit, and if you just can't imagine any similarities
> at all, send me a private email and I'll give you some ideas. OK, one
> hint - imagine, if only just for a second, that for this comparison
> "non-Christian" roughly equates to "non-Linux-user" and that "Christian
> clergy" roughly equates to "Linux evangelist". (Oh, and feel free to
> substitute "open source" for "Linux" in that phrase...) It is my personal
> belief that people who hide behind the shield of moral righteousness are
> the most close-minded people of all...
>
> > I deeply feel for those who were brave enough to ignore it and were
> > prosecuted for it.
>
> As I deeply feel for the RME folks who are being persecuted for this...
>
Heheh. Was a lot of fun to read it. Poor microsoft. Now flame me
ladders. Now that i've got a fire...face.
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