Re: [microsound] no OS

["pelagius pelagius" <pela_gius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "tobias c. van Veen" <tobias@xxxxxxxxx>
>That IS politics. tV
>
>(Moreover, a lot of OS-ers are open Libertarians).

Is that true?  It doesn't jive with the anti-Microsoft stance since a 
Libertarian's free market ideology shouldn't allow any criticism of 
Microsoft's business tactics.  Of course the true believers of free market 
dogma have never been strong on logic.  It seems to me that the spirit of 
open source comes more from an anarchist ethic of sharing and specifically 
as an outgrowth of the late hippy / early computer science scene in the Bay 
Area.

>From: <trommer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>personally, i find it very strange/disturbing to have some sort of 
>political agenda grafted onto my work or to have something that's personal 
>and non-ideological suddenly thrust into a political context by an 
>outsider.

The disturbing part is that people refuse to think of the political 
implications of their personal actions whether that's shopping at wallmart 
or creating digital art.  If you neglect to analyze the political relevance 
of the art you create don't be surprised when somebody else does it for you. 
  And don't be surprised to find that you've unconsciously reinforced 
political ideas that your consicous mind rejects.

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