Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on January 02, 2007 01:47 AM
I believe that this is a natural action/reaction sequence. The FOSS community has been living in a non-threatening environment (frustrating yes, threatening no) for a fairly long time.
But I have been saying for the past couple of years (JJS on LinuxToday) that those who are opposed to FOSS will, at a minimum, try to create obstacles for users and developers. There is enough money involved that it could drive some to try to eliminate it completely. FUD, software patents, and DRM are examples of the range of real threats. The FSF members (I just sent in my check this week<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;) are now recognizing the threats and reacting to them.
The question is, will the threats become more powerful, and should the FOSS community try to become more proactive, or is our reactive approach sufficient?
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on January 02, 2007 01:47 AMBut I have been saying for the past couple of years (JJS on LinuxToday) that those who are opposed to FOSS will, at a minimum, try to create obstacles for users and developers. There is enough money involved that it could drive some to try to eliminate it completely. FUD, software patents, and DRM are examples of the range of real threats. The FSF members (I just sent in my check this week<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;) are now recognizing the threats and reacting to them.
The question is, will the threats become more powerful, and should the FOSS community try to become more proactive, or is our reactive approach sufficient?
Later . . . Jim
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