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LXer 06-07-2010 01:20 AM
LXer: Socrates on sharing knowledge
 
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If you have problems in understanding the substance of Free Software, read the following dialogue between Socrates and Antiphon. How do you feel about this? Does it represent the essence behind FLOSS to you? And in what perspective?

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H_TeXMeX_H 06-07-2010 04:16 AM
I'm sorry to say that the passage is irrelevant to FLOSS, read it for yourself. Not only that, but it is confusing and Socrates is full of s***.

redgoblin 06-07-2010 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H (Post 3995138)
... but it is confusing and Socrates is full of s***.
Nice to know philosophical debate is alive and well ;)

brianL 06-07-2010 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H (Post 3995138)
I'm sorry to say that the passage is irrelevant to FLOSS, read it for yourself. Not only that, but it is confusing and Socrates is full of s***.
was full of s***, he's dead now. :)

H_TeXMeX_H 06-07-2010 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by brianL (Post 3995178)
was full of s***, he's dead now. :)
yes, true.

The passage is mostly about Socrates taking his usual crude and unintelligible swing or rant at Sophists, whom he disapproved of at the time. He says nothing of particular importance in this passage, and nothing really having to do with FLOSS.

Sorry, try again.


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