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well well well ...well well well ...Posted Nov 27, 2005 16:15 UTC (Sun) by vblum (guest, #1151)In reply to: No Shock by b7j0c Parent article: Microsoft, the "Vienna Conclusions," and the UN World Summit (Heise Online)
This is not a UN problem. It's an Austrian problem. Please direct your criticism at the Republic of Austria and its elected representatives. A bunch of determined lobbyists tried a dirty trick with them, and it worked.
This reflects back mostly on the lobbyists, and their backers. Their behavior is outrightly unethical. Why would you want to do business with someone like that?
About the UN: please try to convert the UN into an elected structure with some real power - HA! Who do you think would be the first to oppose that? No, national governments are not in the habit of giving up their own control and power lightly. This UN is the best available deal, at this time. The alternative used to be a continued exchange of political viewpoints via warships. At least "free software or not" would be a comparatively small problem then.
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well well well ... Posted Nov 28, 2005 19:51 UTC (Mon) by pglennon (guest, #649) [Link] well said. thanks. this is usually a cogent bunch, but this thread seems to have degenerated into a slashdot pit fight ( while retaining the intellectualism, of course ).
Cheers,
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