The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions

The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions

Posted Jan 6, 2006 17:01 UTC (Fri) by evgeny (subscriber, #774)
In reply to: The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions by Duncan
Parent article: The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions

> From http://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#site
>
> Is the LWN site code open source?
> Not yet. We do intend to release our code once it gets a bit more
> "ready," has had one more security audit, and when we are in a position to
> support it as an open source project.

So that must be the reasons (see also below the comment by J.Corbet). What's wrong with this?

> [...] and I don't purchase NVidia for a reason, and

These are different. They _force_ you to run a non-free software on _your_ computer, while the LWN site doesn't. Or, if you want to be consistent, please don't use electricity since the software that controls the generators on the power plant is obviously closed, never bring you car for the yearly service since the computerized test system runs on a closed OS (or maybe just get rid of your car as the motor's electronic distributor has a closed-source firmware in it), never visit a doctor and don't even consider calling for police when get ripped, all for the same reason. Relax.

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