[Sussex] Guardian article

[Tony Austin]

<quote>...it is hard to see why
any bright young programmer with a brilliant idea should decide not to
become a billionaire and give it all away.</quote>

I sometimes wonder why people think there is a god-given right for people
to become billionaires.  Look at the music industry and how the greed of
the few has prevented many of equal talent from ever being heard, much
less earn _any_ money from their talents.

Look at the computer industry and ask yourself whether a billionaires'
monopolistic culture has promoted progress or whether it has deliterately
suppressed it.

It might just become harder to become a billionaire when there is the
opportunity for others to produced more fairly priced products as a result
of Free Software.

But then, aren't we just preaching to the converted here on this mailing
list.

Regards.

Tony Austin
Gigaday Computing Limited
http://www.gigaday.com
tony at gigaday.com



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George W. Bush
September 29, 2000
Comment made in Saginaw, Michigan during presidential campaign.