[wsfii-discuss] Re: wsfii-discuss Digest, Vol 12, Issue 3

[Ramon Roca]

Clever analisys. And yes, at least now are saying who they are, believe 
or not at the beginning they were trying to convince us that they was 
really a non-profit org, so just because of that, we have to donate our 
networks to them xDDD.

Some people at guifi are already trying to get their wrt54gl for 25€ 
(plus taxes and shipping). I'll let you know if it works :)

BTW and now seriously, just thinking that the best message that real 
Commons inspired networks can send to those bloggers/false 
philanthropists/investors instead of donating our assets for their spoil 
is to list our networks and show to the world how global we are. If 
there is really any philanthropist who wants to invest in developing 
free networks, will clearly know where they are and which principles 
apply. Skype was somewhat pioneer in the voip, but on wifi they are just 
another newcomer, and still now truly commons inspired networks are 
stronger. Hopefully will be also in the future, but imho that's in our 
hands to make it happen, otherwise we can't blame for somebody doing 
something that we didn't had enough courage to do.

Good night!

En/na kdag ha escrit:

>the case of FUN*
>
>-FUN boss sold 2 ideas in the .com era, now he calls himself a
>philantropist..FUN is next.
>-FUN began as a .es and called up a social movement!, now they are a .com
> (in their most sincere act)
>-last week they got some money from skype and seems also google is investing
> ..little but investing...
>-their FUD affects the work of the free networks, the perception that
>users/audience in cities where they come to operate with the "social"
>approach. their commercial appropiation of the "open/libre networks"
>discurse, spoils the course of the wireless communities.
>-another example on how capitalism digests anything...just open a blog
>full of hype.
>
>...and here "we" stand
>
>and actually they sell the wrt54g for 25 euros with the pre-installed
>firmware, im not sure if one signs a contract to not re-flash the
>device? i will like to get some for:
>http://www.medellinwireless.net or
>http://www.altred.net
>those tipical wireless community projects in this "developing" world
>
>:P
>
>...etc...
>
>/ad
>
>*typo intended for avoiding blogsphere and google speculation.
>
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