On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:58:29 +0530, Unknown unknown@unknown.invalid said:
On 10/18/07, Manoj Srivastava srivasta@debian.org wrote:
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:07:22 +0530, Unknown unknown@unknown.invalid said:
I beg to differ. Snorting cocaine also gives a short term feeling of energy and creativity, but is detrimental in the long run. Conspiring with software hoarders, who hoard software and knowledge for profit, and buying the cool-aid, is not of any long term utility.
Agreed. _No long term utility_! The value and wealth of knowledge might eventually get lost in the long run. But going by that philosophy, people should start teaching their kids at home because all educational institutes, coaching institutes, private tuitions, schools even, are also amongst those who sell knowledge, charge a fortune to teach a kid basic maths and alphabet that can be learnt at home!!! So. Is sending your kid to school equivalent to *conspiring* with hoarders of knowledge? [i think yes, coz if you teach your kid upto second grade and want to get him into the third grade in some school, you don't have much choice, and i visualize it exactly as using a closed software with their indiscernible policies and EULAs, but don't we utilize that _service_ from the schools (that are mere vendors today)?]
You seem to be unable to distinguish between paying for a service (teaching the kid, setting the pace of learning, and giving and grading exams) with hoarding knowledge. Schools do not hoarde knowledge; children (well, at least here in the US) can and are home schooled.
Care to come up with a better counter example?
Is going to a mechanic to get your vehicle repaired equivalent to *conspiring* with hoarders of knowledge? He would most probably *not* tell you what he was thinking and how he repaired your vehicle unless, of course, he's a linuxer! :)) Probably not! That can't be called a conspiracy. Because at times you prefer to buy a product or service rather than spending time getting under the hood yourself (in general, unless you are a hardcore DIY guy)! Of course, the vendor will have to draw the line somewhere when he's earning his bread and butter by some sort of knowledge hoarding. And there, he might be wrong! Does that mean you'll stop going to mechanics for good because once upon a time, some mechanic took you for a ride? [Note: Just an analogy. No offense intended]
Again, sloppy thinking. The mechanic hoards no knowledge (though some car manufacturers do) -- the mechanic provides services for hire.
Unless you can come up with actual analogies that relate to my position, I suggest taking this off line -- these messages have gone way off topic.
manoj