Re: [ProgSoc] UTS ISP

[Vik <vlrajews@nospam.acs.itd.uts.edu.au>]

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> > 
> > (must be Redhat?)
> 
> Now why is it that our society has come to a point where helping another
> human is considered a suspicious and despicable act? Explain the evil that
> you see in a group of people who make an effort to contribute towards each
> other? Is it going to destroy our greed-oriented way of life or something?

Two explanations; one: people are being sponsored by Microsoft to try to
stop the spread of linux by doing the aforementioned activities.
two (more likely): Years of use of Microsoft products has caused these
people to close their minds to anything original, innovative or new./
Microsoft has been planning this from the word go, incorporating subtle
subliminl messages in all of their products... Conspiracy theories; what
can't they explain? :P

> 
> I have run into this attitude before with people telling me that it is
> somehow wrong to give something away despite good evidence that I will
> benefit as much as anyone in the long run. Can someone please tell me
> where the logic in this anti-free attitude comes from.
> 
> Maybe Progsoc should charge money for questions answered or put a
> licence fee on use of TFM?
> 
> 	- Tel
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