On 2012-01-06 19:15:49 (+0100), ulrich@cacert.org <ulrich@cacert.org> wrote:
the FLOSS revolution started some years ago .... but without a big bang .... its a silent, but growing revolution
Dentists have been recommending floss since the early 19th century.
The revolutions in 1789 and 1968 started with a big bang but I cannot tell you when the FLOSS revolution started :-P
I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds it somewhat upsetting that you compare the peaceful development of open source software for the benefit of all to a violent uprising against authority which led directly to one of the bloodiest periods in human history.
Starting 1984 we had an oldtimer in community projects, so maybe this may count ?-)
FOSDEM really is not the place for politics or revolutions and while I'm sure there are some parallels that can be drawn between French revolutionaries and unnamed members of the Free Software Foundation, even I wouldn't go as far as comparing them to a reign of terror. I think we should further the cause of open source sofware by producing better software. While civil unrest and revolution have their place in the human experience, I'd rather not try either of them at FOSDEM. Please leave your pitchforks and torches at home. Bring a laptop instead. - Philip -- Philip Paeps Senior Reality Engineer Ministry of Information