Re: Napster: thoughts and comments.

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Fri Jul 14 2000 - 09:36:57 MDT


From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>
>>>> I like Napster because it fosters the "information wants to be
>>>> free" ethic.

>>>Really? When did information ever state that it wanted to be
>>>free?
>>
>> Ever heard the term "metaphor?"

>Yup, I've also heard the term "self serving cop out".

It's funny how everyone leaves out the second part of Stewart
Brands famous quote "Information also wants to be expensive."

Brian

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Okay, it was zero on the first part, then Mike, then zero, then Mike, then
me....



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