Month: February 2001

Stallman: The GNU GPL and the American Way

When Microsoft does something new, its purpose is strategic–not to improve computing for its users, but to close off alternatives for them.

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As Abraham Lincoln put it, “Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail.” Property rights are meant to advance human well-being, not as an excuse to disregard it.

The GPL is an opt-in system. Don’t like it don’t opt-in. Join the community or not. It is up to the individual to decide and deal with the consequences of their decision.

Above all governments there are people.
Above all laws there are people.
Above all corporations are people

Stallman: The GNU GPL and the American Way

When Microsoft does something new, its purpose is strategic–not to improve computing for its users, but to close off alternatives for them.

…

As Abraham Lincoln put it, “Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail.” Property rights are meant to advance human well-being, not as an excuse to disregard it.

The GPL is an opt-in system. Don’t like it don’t opt-in. Join the community or not. It is up to the individual to decide and deal with the consequences of their decision.

Above all governments there are people.
Above all laws there are people.
Above all corporations are people

Daemon Skins: Separating Presentation from Content or how to skin a website with CSS.

Daemon Skins: Separating Presentation from Content or how to skin a website with CSS.

Cyberspace in the 21st Century: Scalability With a Big ‘S’

Instead of treating digital content like a tangible commodity that can’t be readily duplicated, and one that requires a one-to-one exchange mechanism, we instead replace it with a system that treats all content as inherently manifest. It’s a bit like the Borg in Star Trek – any thought that occurs in one mind is available to all.

Cyberspace in the 21st Century: Scalability With a Big ‘S’

Instead of treating digital content like a tangible commodity that can’t be readily duplicated, and one that requires a one-to-one exchange mechanism, we instead replace it with a system that treats all content as inherently manifest. It’s a bit like the Borg in Star Trek – any thought that occurs in one mind is available to all.

Dive Into Python

is a free Python tutorial for experienced programmers. You can read the book online, or download it in a variety of formats.

Dive Into Python

is a free Python tutorial for experienced programmers. You can read the book online, or download it in a variety of formats.

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