« Polycot | Main | Six Apart acquires Live Journal » Free Culture Communists Bill Gates sez free culture advocates are "some new modern-day sort of communists who want to get rid of the incentive for musicians and moviemakers and software makers under various guises." Xeni posts more of Gates' quote, along with Matt Bradley's suggestion that "we need ... a large red flag with a gold copyleft in the upper left, replacing the hammer and sickle." Xeni obliged by creating the flag, above. I have a hunch we'll see a bunch of those. Meanwhile somebody should lend Mr. Gates a clue... money is not the only incentive. And a willingness to share some things freely does not a communist make. We know what a communist is: a guy who looks like Oscar Homolka, drinks too much low-grade vodka, and beats his shoe on a desk when he's pissed. What does that have to do with free culture? UPDATE: Xeni posts a second "Creative Commies" image by Jaime:  jon posted this at 11:26 PM |
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It is about money... mostly. Both to media monopolists like gates and to people who try to make a living with their artwork. The point is not to let go of the idea of making money, but that IP Extremism is ultimately not good business and looses money in the long run.
Posted by: Weevil | January 6, 2005 11:42 AM
Well, sure... everybody wants to make a living. Not everybody gives money the highest priority as an incentive. Certainly not artists, who are often enough squeezed bloodless by the middle men.
Posted by: Jon Lebkowsky | January 6, 2005 1:44 PM