Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Thandor
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 00:00

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Richard Horton <Richard.Horton@NOSPAM.gecm.com.NOSPAM> spake thusly:
>Thandor Said:-
><SNIPPED TO HERE> What I am saying is that programmers aren't
>> necessarily the people best qualified to speak on moral or political
>> issues. Likewise, I wouldn't think someone with a philosophy degree is best
>> qualified to be creating software.
>
>So as a programmer I forfit the ability to be able to argue moral
>standpoints?
>
>Balls - Just as you don't need an SEng. degree to program you dont need
>a philosophy degree to argue on politics or morals.

Again, that's not what my argument was at all. If you go back in the
thread, you will see that someone was told to shut up unless they were
prepared to code all these apps and release them under the GPL themselves.

My problem with that is, as I said, that just because one can't code
doesn't mean that they are unqualified to speak on political or moral
issues such as intellectual property and software licensing.

I'm not saying that you NEED a degree in philosophy to debate these issues,
or that you need a degree in comp sci to code. What I am saying is not
having a programming background shouldn't invalidate anything someone has
to say about software licencing. Evaluate what is being said on the message
rather than the messenger.

There's a big difference between not being the best qualified for the job
and not being able to do the job, after all. ;)

-- 
- Thandor, of Donuts Inc:
Through emulation of Homer Simpson we shall attain perfection. 

Linux: Everybody's talking about the GNU kid in town. :)

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From: homer_j_simpson@my-dejanews.com (Thandor)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/09/29
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