When your kids hit toddler age...

https://livesinthebalance.org/

(I posted this as a comment on that article, too)

Here are a few facts conveniently omitted from that article:

Despite all your poo-poohing of broadband as utility, community broadband, a "utility" thrives in more than 450 communities. You can find them all here in a nice map. http://www.muninetworks.org/co...

Second, net neutrality and community broadband are well supported across the political spectrum. It is not a partisan issue. You might even find it counterintuitive to discover that most community broadband networks are built and promoted in conservative jurisdictions. Colorado is a notable example with one community voting 92% in favor of building their own network. Story here: http://www.muninetworks.org/ta...

Lastly, more than 10 years ago, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told us, in a dissenting opinion that to paraphrase, says, "If you own the pipes, you're a common carrier, end of story". The FCC has nothing to fear in their quest to reclassify all ISPs as common carriers, and any legal attack on their action will eventually be laughed out of court. Details here: http://thedigitalfirehose.blog...

I know, I know. Facts and links to support them. Some people may have a really hard time dealing with them. Deal.

From the article, "The reason? As with many other cases, such as the ones that led certain farming regions to be known as the ‘suicide belt’, Monsanto has been reportedly taxing the farmers to financial shambles with ridiculous royalty charges."

This is an unfortunate pan of GPL and a clearly business-sided discussion of licensing. Developers use GPL to keep their work in the open and encourages everyone working on a project to share their work. On the other hand, "permissive" licenses are well received by businesses because the work produced under BSD-like licenses are perceived as "free labor".

So here's the rub. Businesses want free labor, but they want to be paid by their customers. Is that capitalism or socialism?

It's Capitalism if the labor isn't forced. Capitalism allows for citizens to willingly participate in any sort of arrangement. Sharing is just another form or voluntary participation in the system.

Socialism uses the monopolistic threat of violence and incarceration to force arrangements predetermined by the State.

See the difference?

This guy was an amazing artist. I collected and read his books and enjoyed his stories in Heavy Metal magazine. I hope he finds the ultimate art studio in heaven.