[Rant] osopinion: Close That Open Hardware! | ANN.lu |
Posted on 12-Jun-2002 00:21 GMT by sutro | 169 comments View flat View list |
A rather unispired article at best. Read
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osopinion: Close That Open Hardware! : Comment 159 of 169 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Janne Sirén on 16-Jun-2002 14:25 GMT | In reply to Comment 157 (Samface): >I'm sorry but Seehunds efforts doesn't fall into the criticism category, it's
>in the FUD category and by the looks of it, he doesn't seem to have any plans
>of changing his mind either.
And before we go into thinking that as a fact, let me remind you and everyone that it is your opinion. My opinion is that I strongly disagree, even though I don't necessarily agree with the opinion the petition is voicing. And let me remind you that the petition is NOT the article in question.
I think Voltaire put it quite eloquently and thus summarized my feelings towards the petition: "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." Overkill certainly, I wouldn't fight to death for the petition :-), but somehow it has a relevant ring to it.
I believe this discussion, which has been quite fruitful and constructive thanks to all, has also underlined some of the concerns that have prompted me to this response. There is this overwhelming sense of blind loalty towards Amiga Inc. that manifests itself in statements like that somehow suggest forbidding public criticism of Amiga Inc. That is scary.
I believe much of the heat this petition has been receiving is due to the fact that people loyal to Amiga Inc. somehow perceive it as a intended threat, instead of seeing it as constructive criticism. I firmly believe it to be the latter. |
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