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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pugnate on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 02:35:50 PM

Title: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 02:35:50 PM: linky (http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/mapuche-indians-to-bill-gates-hands-off-our-language/2006/11/24/1163871586715.html)

Also funny how Bill Gates is mentioned in every anti M$ article. :P

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Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 03:12:14 PM: "Indians use Linux, motherfucker."
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Xessive on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 04:09:21 PM: Haha Kinda ironic :P

While I don't necessarily feel inclined to agree with the Mapuche Indians' reasoning it's sort of ironic justice for Microsoft to be sued for something they've been suing other people for (i.e. Lindows).

Hmm, who do you ask permission from in order to use a language?? And wouldn't it be flattering if anyone were to include your language in their software package?
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: idolminds on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 04:40:17 PM: You just cant win.

"What? They didnt include our obscure language in Windows? Sue them!"
"What? They included our obscure language in Windows without permission? Sue them!"
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 05:03:36 PM: I say it's bullshit. They have no grounds for this. You can't own a language.
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Xessive on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 07:50:44 PM: Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, November 25, 2006, 05:03:36 PM
I say it's bullshit. They have no grounds for this. You can't own a language.
Exactly!

If you can own a language I wanna get the legal rights to own the Chinese languages and charge everyone who uses them a penny a year!
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, November 26, 2006, 12:58:47 AM: Yea if this were possible I think there were a few billion Chinese in line before you. By the time you were done reading that there were a few hundred more, though they are babies so we can take 'em.
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: ren on Sunday, November 26, 2006, 09:03:50 AM: but the babies can't speak at that point. jeez pug
Title: Re: Mapuche Indians can STFU.
Post by: Antares on Sunday, November 26, 2006, 03:44:12 PM: Wow. The word groundless comes to mind. Can they sue anyone who publishes a book in their language? Speaks it without permission? Please.