Just so there's no confusion or overlap... there IS a facebook group for the Worcester Linux Users Group for which I'm the group owner. I made absolutely sure this group is NOT associated with the wlug@wlug.org when I created it. It has the address: worcester.linux.users.group@groups.facebook.com Thanks, Tim. On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Frank Sweetser <fs@wpi.edu> wrote:
On 03/25/2012 07:35 PM, Keith Wright wrote:
If what you are getting online is for free, you are not the customer, you are the product. -Jonathan Zittrain, professor of Internet law (b. 1969)
I have read that before, but did not have an attribution. I would like to offer and ammendment.
you are not the customer, you are the merchandise.
Facebook, Google, and Hotmail had nothing to do with producing me; I am not their product.
-- Keith
PS: Essay question 1: How does this aphorism apply to getting Linux for free?
Would it be considered cheating to just refer someone to Eric Raymond?
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