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Sinister Midget <phydeaux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On 2006-06-29, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
>> The broader implications of open source
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Even Bill Gates now knows the value of open source collaboration. His
>>| Foundation brings experts from many intellectual silos together and
>>| achieves breakthroughs. The Foundation cooperates broadly with others,
>>| none worrying about taking credit, just solving the problem.
>> `----
>
> Why not? Ultimately the credit is his, and the world is one step closer
> to forgetting he's only able to do what he does because he's screwed
> many people and killed off better, less-powerful companies by employing
> unethical and illegal methods.
>
> And /that's/ the problem he's aiming to fix.
>
Indeed - the more people he can get working on fixing this for him, the
more likely he is to be remembered falsely.
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Mother told me to be good but she's been wrong before.
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