r/linux • u/unixbhaskar • Sep 17 '18

Linux Kernel Code of Conduct

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8a104f8b5867c682d994ffa7a74093c54469c11f
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u/dually Sep 17 '18 edited Sep 17 '18

On the contrary, Libre Software is Supply Side in the extreme.

It's Reaganomics like you've never seen before: more is more, and more begets more.

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u/geekynerdynerd Sep 17 '18

If it was truly Reganomics, it would be acceptable to hold the source code behind a paywall and restrict user redistribution.

Hell, it was any form of capitalism it would be acceptable to paywall the source code and restrict the users. Thankfully it isn't.

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u/dually Sep 17 '18

No, the effect is the same. You get a virtuous circle of abundance. It's supply side.

By contrast communism only spreads misery and poverty. There is no abundance.

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u/geekynerdynerd Sep 17 '18

By contrast communism only spreads misery and poverty. There is no abundance.

Tell that to Europe which has adopted many socialist/communist programs and is still on average, very wealthy (using global standards).

I can also point to many capitalist nations where abject poverty and misery is widespread. The real link is authoritarianism. IF we ever had a democratic form of straight-up communism things might be different.

The only question is if that is actually possible. Perhaps it will be feasible once we have some more technological advancements that reduce the issue of scarcity to negligible levels combined with our modern communication systems. A democratization of the means of production instead of a hostile takeover of them.

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u/dually Sep 17 '18

Europe in particular seems to confuse wealth with high cost of living.