ext_162314 ([identity profile] mikecap.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] mik3cap 2006-01-31 05:14 pm (UTC)

Re: I think you just made a very good point

If the open source movement has never, and will never, express any ideology other than "we code what we want", then fine, it hasn't failed. I don't think that's the case however, because every time I see open source, it's always "blah blah for the masses". Which is bullshit, according to you, because you say it's only about other programmers and their desires and motivations, and the only way it can be for the masses is if programmers decide to do so.

If the so-called movement was touted as "by programmers, for programmers" then I wouldn't complain. But they are the ones using the word "masses", but it's only true where masses is equal to other programmers.

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