Re: OT, but quite educational if you got the time to read it.

Watch the flash presentation at http://randomfoo.net/oscon/2002/lessig/ if you are interested.

-V

on 8/22/2003 5:17 AM Noons said the following:

>"Billy Verreynne" <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za> wrote in message news:1a75df45.0308212239.70e2dfb1_at_posting.google.com...
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>>I am not talking software or even quality of software. Simply about
>>the underhand, dirty, predatory, and often illegal, methods that these
>>guys use to do business.
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>As companies get larger, the control their bosses have over what
>the rank and file does is less and less. It is quite possible for
>this to happen without the top echelons even being aware what's
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>It's like the military of an invading or controlling power:
>you see the most incredible crimes being commited and the
>top brass is not even aware what's going on.
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>All manifestations of a general common malaise that is
>the misuse and abuse of too much power.
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>>Or do all the money (and power) smother one's conscience and
>>principles?
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>I don't think money does. Power, yes. And the two do
>not necessarily always go hand in hand. Although in most
>cases they do.
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>Cheers
>Nuno Souto
>wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam
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Received on Fri Aug 22 2003 - 13:09:31 CDT