Re: Way OT:Adam Smith and Software Markets

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

Alexandre E. Kopilovitch wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Mar 2003 17:37:51 +0100
> Dmitry A. Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> wrote:
> 
>>BTW, China, I believe it is a Chinese saying: to wish somebody to live
>>in interesting times.
> I thought that Chinese saying was about "times of changes"... let's don't
> mix classical sayings (Chinese or other) with Monty Python (I have nothing
> against the latter, just do not mix -:)

I should admit that my knowledge of Chinese sayings heavily relies on Terry 
Pratchett's writings (:-)).

>> Fortunately, our time is not enough "interesting"! (:-))
> It depends on where you live... and consequently, what you can watch and
> feel.
> 
>> However, it is getting closer to that. What about
>>getting 25 years jail in a combat (in one of that intellectual property
>>battles)?
> Well, it is hard to frighten former Soviet people (for example) with such
> usual things -;)

Come on, even in the former SU nobody would be jailed for writting software. 
Honestly, the dissidents worked against the regime, they were a threat. But 
even so, one could get no more than 5-7 years in camps for that. 25 years 
for exercising the right of free speech, that's closer to a young and 
passionate dictature than to a teethless aged regime.

> And be sure, those so-called "developed" nations didn't
> (and will not) forget entirely their own history.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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