tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post8930173144070473867..comments2023-11-13T04:55:40.769-05:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: For My Faithful ReadersTom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-54666907448992583112007-06-04T23:20:00.000-04:002007-06-04T23:20:00.000-04:00I knew Peter would have to chime in on this one ev...I knew Peter would have to chime in on this one eventually...Tom Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-29937183512824637642007-06-04T16:15:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:15:00.000-04:00When I heard about free software I began my quest....When I heard about <A HREF="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html" REL="nofollow">free software</A> I began my quest. And finally <A HREF="http://gnuosphere.blogspot.com/2006/11/i-am-saint.html" REL="nofollow">I became a saint</A> too.<BR/><BR/>I had it out with Saint IGNUcius about his dogmatic stance on gods in the Church of Emacs (he says we have no gods). I argued that <A HREF="http://www.venganza.org/" REL="nofollow">He</A> be made our new god but IGNUcius is reluctant. Hopefully one day IGNUcius will be touched by his noodly appendage and the Church of Emacs will undergo a transformation.<BR/><BR/>Just between us, I think IGNUcius' halo is a bit tight around the noggin...if you get my drift.Gnuospherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242430566758242991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-11337714218692690222007-06-04T16:02:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:02:00.000-04:00Chris you say, "Ahh, the cost of obedience. It was...Chris you say, "<I>Ahh, the cost of obedience. It was worth it though.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Obedience to organized religion's rules or corporate propaganda (i.e. "piracy", "stealing")? Or both?Gnuospherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242430566758242991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-13061666570178211892007-06-04T15:01:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:01:00.000-04:00Jim, "Thou shalt not steal."I don't think it is as...Jim, <BR/>"Thou shalt not steal."<BR/>I don't think it is as much a free vs. non-free thing, but a "given that I don't have money to pay for Photoshop, should I steal it or use the Gimp?" thing.Tom Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-7537601863096179882007-06-04T13:57:00.000-04:002007-06-04T13:57:00.000-04:00I know exactly how you feel. I, myself, became a C...I know exactly how you feel. I, myself, became a Christian about 5 years ago and faced similar struggles. Just recently have I moved to Linux, but, same as Chris, I purged my MP3 collection and probably about $5k of software...luckily, most can be replaced and are only and apt-get away! :)<BR/>Good for you!!!BCrowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966349790601419687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-36124414396029680172007-06-04T10:34:00.000-04:002007-06-04T10:34:00.000-04:00I knew I had read that somewhere before. It was bu...I knew I had read that somewhere before. It was bugging me and I had to find out where. So I searched and finally came up with it...<BR/><BR/>GNU/Linux User & Developer magazine issue 69, page 51.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of (w)hol(l)y free code, there's an interesting interview by Rachel Probert with IGNUcius, saint of the Church of Emacs on page 32..<BR/><BR/>That's one religious rag...or at least that particular issue.Gnuospherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242430566758242991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-33571520923158189972007-06-04T06:12:00.000-04:002007-06-04T06:12:00.000-04:00You'll laugh, but this actually did happen to me. ...You'll laugh, but this actually did happen to me. When I became a Christian I realized that I had loads of software I had downloaded illegally. This is when Kazaa/Bearshare/Morpheus were in their prime and it was easier to do.<BR/><BR/>I ended up purging thousands of mp3's, uninstalling lots of programs, and purchasing over $500 worth of proprietary software (didn't know much about free software then) to replace it.<BR/><BR/>Ahh, the cost of obedience. It was worth it though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159705510161241672noreply@blogger.com