Re: [ossig] FOSSCON 2005

[Colin Charles <byte@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 22:26 +0800, Ditesh wrote:
> 
> >We of the Internet age, are different. We FOSS people are different.
> We
> >"get it". The majority of folk out there don't
> >  
> >
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but you think that we hackers see more value
> in 
> sharing than the average joe on the street?

For the average Malaysian, I think yes

In our culture, its "take, take, take". Even information sharing is
sparse. Always afraid that the younger one will overtake you in
knowledge. Teach them nine tricks but never the tenth

Its a cultural thing, I think. Sad, but true 
(unless I've only been seeing all the bad apples who show this horrible
attitude)
-- 
Colin Charles, byte@aeon.com.my
http://www.bytebot.net/
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi


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