Re: Metalink Problems

On 22 Apr 2004 16:39:03 -0400, JEDIDIAH <jedi_at_nomad.mishnet> wrote:

>On 2004-04-20, Ed Stevens <nospam_at_noway.nohow> wrote:
>> On 19 Apr 2004 17:19:24 -0400, JEDIDIAH <jedi_at_nomad.mishnet> wrote:
>>
>>>The public has a right to free music. It's part of the bargain that
>>>was originally made with musicians and publishers. It's time that the |||
>>>debate was shifted to reflect that. Robber Barons and their Toadies / | \
>>>are distracting us from the original facts of the situation.
>>
>> Waaaay off topic, but as a mostly un-employed musician, I beg to
>> differ . . .
>
>Are you trying to live off of residuals from 30 year old music?
>
>Otherwise, my comments are irrelevant to you.

So as long as I am not directly and personally impacted, then I shouldn't be concerned about what's happening to my colleagues? Then neither should I care about offshore outsourcing as long as *I* have *my* job.

The "original facts of the situation" are that any time anyone demands that any product or service be provided for free, there is zero incentive for those who are able to provide that product or service. The assertion that *anyone* has a *right* to free *any* product or service is absurd.

Or to paraphrase . . .

The public has a right to free software and support. It's part of the bargain that was originally made with programmers, DBA's, and software publishers. It's time that the debate was shifted to reflect that. Bill Gates and Larry Ellison are distracting us from the original facts of the situation.

Do you give away your DBA services? Or are you only concerned about continuing income from code you wrote 30 years ago? Received on Fri Apr 23 2004 - 08:02:29 CDT