From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net
In article ,
muta...@gmail.com wrote:
>[snip some drivel]
>Communists are very good at the "to each according to
>their need" (and they always "need" a lot), but when it
>comes to "from each according to their ability", they all
>suddenly have sore backs.
>
>Now that PDOS exists I can point them to it and say "ok,
>you love communism - what can you contribute according
>to your ability - documentation? testing?".
>
>Of course they're not going to contribute anything.
>
>I just want to show them up for being slimebag commies.
Have you considered that people may not want to contribute to
your project because they don't want to work with you, or find
it technically substandard, or aren't interested in spending
time on an eighth-baked toy?
>You don't need to vote for a communist government.
>If you want to give according to your ability you can
>do it just fine under capitalism - demonstrably.
>
>> but our world is a place for the greedy, not for philanthropist.
>
>Sure.
>
>So the greedy (it's not really greed - it's a market opportunity -
>why is making a living "greed"?) can sell PDOS.
Good luck finding someone who wants to buy it. *shrug*
>And the commies can improve PDOS for free. Or rather,
>be called out for not doing that.
So you're suggesting that anyone who's not interested in working
on your little toy hobby project should be "called out"?
>Both things sound great to me.
>
>Being extorted by monopolies is not great. Monopolies
>naturally arise in capitalism and are a known problem.
>Normally the government steps in. But in the case of
>IBM and Microsoft that is apparently too difficult.
>
>So - I made a reasonable attempt to challenge them
>myself. Both of those major APIs have a PDOS flavor.
The delusion is strong with this one.
- Dan C.
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