http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-54745 Doug Lay Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:47:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/#comment-54745 <p>The only story there that might fit the "something for nothing" bill is the first one. For better or worse, screwing Microsoft is pretty much an ideology in itself. None of the other four stories comes anywhere near promising something for nothing. All five stories relate to the way the Internet and "IP" law find it pretty much impossible to peacefully coexists. That's the most important tech story of the decade, so why shouldn't that be the topic of the Digg Top 5.</p> The only story there that might fit the “something for nothing” bill is the first one. For better or worse, screwing Microsoft is pretty much an ideology in itself. None of the other four stories comes anywhere near promising something for nothing. All five stories relate to the way the Internet and “IP” law find it pretty much impossible to peacefully coexists. That’s the most important tech story of the decade, so why shouldn’t that be the topic of the Digg Top 5.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-37608 Doug Lay Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:47:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/#comment-37608 <p>The only story there that might fit the "something for nothing" bill is the first one. For better or worse, screwing Microsoft is pretty much an ideology in itself. None of the other four stories comes anywhere near promising something for nothing. All five stories relate to the way the Internet and "IP" law find it pretty much impossible to peacefully coexists. That's the most important tech story of the decade, so why shouldn't that be the topic of the Digg Top 5.</p> The only story there that might fit the “something for nothing” bill is the first one. For better or worse, screwing Microsoft is pretty much an ideology in itself. None of the other four stories comes anywhere near promising something for nothing. All five stories relate to the way the Internet and “IP” law find it pretty much impossible to peacefully coexists. That’s the most important tech story of the decade, so why shouldn’t that be the topic of the Digg Top 5.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-54744 Tim Lee Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:22:35 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/#comment-54744 <p>As a pro-open source, anti-DRM (but not necessarily anti-big company) libertarian, I would be interested in reading your analysis of our political, philosophical, and ideological arguments. I think that would be more enlightening and productive than speculating on our motives.</p> As a pro-open source, anti-DRM (but not necessarily anti-big company) libertarian, I would be interested in reading your analysis of our political, philosophical, and ideological arguments. I think that would be more enlightening and productive than speculating on our motives.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-37607 Tim Lee Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:22:35 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/03/13/just-a-correlation-nothing-more/#comment-37607 <p>As a pro-open source, anti-DRM (but not necessarily anti-big company) libertarian, I would be interested in reading your analysis of our political, philosophical, and ideological arguments. I think that would be more enlightening and productive than speculating on our motives.</p> As a pro-open source, anti-DRM (but not necessarily anti-big company) libertarian, I would be interested in reading your analysis of our political, philosophical, and ideological arguments. I think that would be more enlightening and productive than speculating on our motives.

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