Re: Why DRM exists [was Re: Flame Linus to a crisp!]

Nicolas Pitre
2003-05-01T03:26:46Z

On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Larry McVoy wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 03:58:08PM -0400, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> > > That's what I meant by chasing. If you are chasing the leader you are
> > > automatically more at risk because you are trying to play in the leader's
> > > playing field and they can change the rules to screw you up. You build
> > > a better playing field and you turn the tables, now the leader is the
> > > follower and they have to play by your rules.
> >
> > Then... if you're so confident about you remaining the leader in the SCM
> > world, why are you afraid of possible BK clone attempts? The leader will
> > _always_ be chased regardless. That's part of being a leader.
>
> Read my lips:
>
> It's not about BitKeeper
> It's not about BitKeeper
> It's not about BitKeeper
>
[...]
>
> But worried about these guys? Come on. Read Pavel's "source" tree.
> Read the mailing lists. It's absolutely true that I'm outraged at
> the attempts to clone our technology by the people we are helping.
> Threatened? Gimme a break. If you think we are threatened you don't
> have the foggiest idea of how good our technology is, how good our
> programmers are, or how dedicated we are to making the best solution.

Larry, please stop these over emotive reactions once and for all.

Threatened you are certainly not, and you seem to know it pretty well.
Have more confidence, relax, laugh at BK clone attempts privately, and stop
pissing off people back since there is nothing _outrageous_ with a few folks
(hardly a "community" here) trying to convince themselves they can (or
cannot) do what you did. Yes you are passionate about what you do and that's
really a good thing. Using that passion against others is not.

Your repetitive spinning of dust and stepping on anything that is years
away from BK just give the impression that you fear
bankruptcy for tomorrow, yet you claim your superiority out loud. So please
get real and stop that nonsense.

Nicolas