Politics vs Science (Rant vs. Merit) was Re: [brlug-general] Microsoft ... UNIX services... Cool!! not.

[Eric G Ortego]

John Hebert wrote:

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>Agreed, but we then merely put off the day of
>reckoning, and lose our freedoms act (DMCA) by act
>(PATRIOT Act). How can we bury our heads in the sand
>like this? 
>

I wish I could answer this with confidence.

>When you say "boycott", do you mean "alternative"?
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>
 
no, Im talking about leveling the playing field.  You do not have to 
squash competition which seems to be the M$ way.

>Hmmm, sounds to me like you work in tech support? ;)
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>

Don't we all? I don't know about you guys but even outside of work I get 
calls from family|friends|co-workers|friends-of-friends  asking for help 
with lots of issues: from linux issues all the way to turning off caps lock.
 
Currently I am the network administrator at Tony Chachere's Creole Food 
, so yes  I do have an implied duty to provide software and hardware 
support at work.


>Agreed, why? Because it has apparent value to the
>buyer. When was the last time you bought a DVD? 
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Im not much of a movie buff but ya:
*sigh* LOTR The Two Towers

>An
>RIAA approved music CD? 
>
I listen to internet streaming radio. I havent downloaded an mp3 or ogg 
file in at least a year.


>Just playing the Devil's
>Advocate here. Choice; we must have the freedom to
>choose.
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>

Agreed

>That is true for lots of media. Try singing "Happy
>Birthday" in a large public forum or on a public
>broadcast medium. You will owe money to Michael
>Jackson.
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>

LoL, who owns 99 bottles of beer on the wall

>You can, but I don't think it would go far, as you
>agreed to the EULA. 
>

No... for supporting M$ products on their customers PC's
I don't usualy sign much before working on privately owned PC's .
Mabe the owners are liable for the behavior of software that they do not 
exactly own. But again that sounds like a bumm deal.