[wplug] Wi-Fi

Chris Teodorski chris at teodorski.com
Mon Oct 17 23:09:07 EDT 2005


Would you be willing to pay slightly higher taxes to get "Free" WiFi and
street signs?



On Mon, 2005-10-17 at 22:15 -0400, Douglas Green wrote:
> I associate Open Source with "informed consumer" more than altruism  
> (specifically, the ability  to see what's running on my machine).  
> IMHO, this subject has  nothing to do with political alignment or  
> Open Source. I'd love to see PGH get on the free WiFi map, just to  
> make this place a little more "young professional friendly". Free  
> WiFi would be awesome- lower my taxes and put up some damn street  
> signs while you're at it. ;)
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 17, 2005, at 9:50 PM, Michael H. Semcheski wrote:
> 
> > Diana A. Clarion wrote:
> >
> >> I'm a very Libertarian sort.  Value for service, and all that  
> >> rot.  I'm
> >> constantly (not) amused by those clamoring for free this, free  
> >> that, and first
> >> in line to snap up their own paychecks...
> >>
> >
> > Ever heard of the concept of altruism?  I do something good for
> > everybody, everybody is better off?
> >
> > Seems like the whole principle behind open source software to me.   
> > Free
> > software, free standards, free document formats.  Yeah, I'm always
> > clamoring for that stuff.  And people can make money off of it, too.
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
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