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I was one year old in 1993, so I'll defer to you on the meaning of this expression [0], but it sounds like you were on the opposite side of its ideological argu
by chatmasta 4y ago
I was one year old in 1993, so I'll defer to you on the meaning of this expression [0], but it sounds like you were on the opposite side of its ideological argument. How did that work out for you? Thirty years later, I'm not sure it's a position I'd want to brag about taking, considering the tremendous success and net positive impact of the Internet (despite its many flaws). Although, based on this Wikipedia article, I can see how it's a sort of Rorschach test that naive libertarians and optimistic statists could each interpret favorably according to their own bias.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_wants_to_be_free https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_wants_to_be_free
- jacquesm 4y agoYou're making a lot of assumptions. You're also kind of insulting without having any grounds whatsoever to do so. I suggest you read the guidelines for a bit.
- chatmasta 4y agoEh? I wasn't trying to be, and I was genuinely curious to read your reply to this. Oh well, sorry about that I guess.
- jacquesm 4y agoYour comment is a complete strawman and you then attach all kinds of attributes to me that do not apply.
- chatmasta 4y agoIt sounded like you were arguing against "software wants to be free," or at least that you were exasperated with the argument, so I was wondering how you reconciled that with the fact that the Internet appears to have been a resounding success, and those advocating "software wants to be free" turned out to be mostly correct.