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As I write this you've been moderated into the grey zone. I think that means that a lot of people think that RTR is super important and you are wrong. But you

As I write this you've been moderated into the grey zone. I think that means that a lot of people think that RTR is super important and you are wrong. But you can't be wrong because you didn't make a statement. You asked a question. And it is an important question. People assume your position on the question just because you asked it. This is a serious mistake. RTR fans cannot solve the problem until they can unravel the answers to this question. One obvious answer to the question is that there are very few alternatives to JD. How do we solve that? Well, lots and lots of money. How do we come up with lots of money? Um.. sell an alternative to JD? Ok, not practical on day one. Sell an alternative to Kubota? Hmmm... difficult. But that's probably where it needs to start. So, raise a lot of money to build an alternative to Kubota? Hmm.. if only there was some place where somebody could go where they gave away many millions of money to risky startups. I don't have millions of money, but I have approached a few efforts I hoped could go somewhere. No luck so far. The opportunity is there for the right somebody to run with. Perhaps starting with riding mowers could lead to something. It might take longer, but sooner started sooner done.

wizzwizz4 4y ago
> Hmm.. if only there was some place where somebody could go where they gave away many millions of money to risky startups. John Deere isn't evil because the people in charge decided, one day, to start twirling their moustaches. We can assume the issue is systematic. Would a startup be insulated from the same pressures and incentives that created – or permitted – John Deere? https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-01-23 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-01-23
- freeopinion 4y ago
  That is also an excellent and important question. Questions like that led to the GPL. They have led to other innovations as well. Yes, some people are always trying to figure a way around GPL and around every other well-intentioned thing. But still, BSD, MIT, MPL, and lots of other efforts have allowed the world to have and preserve some amazing things. And we need to keep asking those questions and keep coming up with spectacular answers. Every great answer allows us to iterate better and better on what this world can be. Every great answer starts with a great question.

wizzwizz4 4y ago

> Hmm.. if only there was some place where somebody could go where they gave away many millions of money to risky startups. John Deere isn't evil because the people in charge decided, one day, to start twirling their moustaches. We can assume the issue is systematic. Would a startup be insulated from the same pressures and incentives that created – or permitted – John Deere? https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-01-23 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-01-23

freeopinion 4y ago
That is also an excellent and important question. Questions like that led to the GPL. They have led to other innovations as well. Yes, some people are always trying to figure a way around GPL and around every other well-intentioned thing. But still, BSD, MIT, MPL, and lots of other efforts have allowed the world to have and preserve some amazing things. And we need to keep asking those questions and keep coming up with spectacular answers. Every great answer allows us to iterate better and better on what this world can be. Every great answer starts with a great question.