[clue] Cory Doctorow - war on general computing [talk]

[David L. Willson]

May I state my hard-won belief on and around such things? 

We need less law and more forbearance. 

We have developed the habit of thinking that we can improve relationships with legislation, litigation, or other forms of force, and far too often we believe that violence, legislation, or litigation is the only way to make a particular relationship, or set of relationships, work. Nothing, in my opinion, could be further from the truth. 

I know no-one whose best effort can be produced by force. No one. 

So, if/when I'm asked what the government should do about just about anything, I will answer, "nothing" or "much, much less." 

Men, freely associated and joined by agreements that are as binding as their own sense of honor, can accomplish everything you might have wanted from a government, from a set of laws, and do a better job of it. 

David L. Willson 
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast 
RHCE MCT MCSE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP 
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Freedom is better when you earn it. Learn Linux. 

----- Original Message -----

> It's an interesting speech. My "summary" probably did a poor job as I
> glossed a 45 minute keynote down to 2 or 3 sentences, but I tend to
> agree with most of the content. Suffice it to say he thinks
> "copyright wars" are just the beginning.

> Bean

> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:40 AM, David L. Willson <
> DLWillson at thegeek.nu > wrote:

> > Ah, sorry, I meant automobiles with spyware. I'm definitely going
> > to
> > watch the Doctorow piece tonight.
> 

> > David L. Willson
> 
> > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> 
> > RHCE MCT MCSE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP
> 
> > tel://720.333.LANS
> 
> > Freedom is better when you earn it. Learn Linux.
> 

> > > http://boingboing.net/2011/12/27/the-coming-war-on-general-purp.html
> > 
> 

> > > That is where I saw it initially.
> > 
> 

> > > On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:59 AM, "David L. Willson" <
> > > DLWillson at TheGeek.NU > wrote:
> > 
> 

> > > > That's interesting, and I'd like to know more. Link, please?
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Very likely... Automobiles are being pre-installed with
> > > > > spyware.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > On Jan 2, 2012, at 6:43 AM, Mike Bean wrote:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUEvRyemKSg
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Cory D. has an interesting keynote making the rounds on you
> > > > > tube,
> > > > > if
> > > > > you have a couple extra cycles, I suggest a listen. Mileage
> > > > > may
> > > > > vary, depending on your feelings on Cory, but I tend to think
> > > > > he's
> > > > > right more often then he's wrong. He's essentially arguing
> > > > > that
> > > > > because you can't build a PC that will do only lawful things,
> > > > > that
> > > > > will inevitably (and are already seeing) A rise in what
> > > > > amounts
> > > > > to
> > > > > appliances and computers with spyware pre-installed.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > > Bean
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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