BrianKrebsInformation wants to be freemium.
pvdsWould you believe this phrase originated in 1984?
How times change.
Alun Jones@briankrebs Thanks to the various Open Source movements, people have heard it in the sense of "Information Wants to be Free" - as in freedom, not as in price, because once freed, information remains that way.
I always used to argue that this same approach can be used to argue that Stallman's windows want to be broken.
I always used to argue that this same approach can be used to argue that Stallman's windows want to be broken.
Antiroo π@ftp_alun @briankrebs
The word for π΅πππ in latin is πππππ, the same word for πππππππ‘ππ.
The word for ππ‘ ππ πππ π‘ is ππππ‘ππ . Free always meant at no cost, it wasnt until the mid 1800s that it quickly replaced the word liberated, during the time of the abolition movement. I am not sure of the connection between these events, but it wouldn't be surprising if it were a type of marketing new speak meant to equate liberty and buying....
The word for π΅πππ in latin is πππππ, the same word for πππππππ‘ππ.
The word for ππ‘ ππ πππ π‘ is ππππ‘ππ . Free always meant at no cost, it wasnt until the mid 1800s that it quickly replaced the word liberated, during the time of the abolition movement. I am not sure of the connection between these events, but it wouldn't be surprising if it were a type of marketing new speak meant to equate liberty and buying....
Martin 
@briankrebs βThe truth is paywalled but the lies are free.β
Random Damage π»@m4ra @briankrebs that follows rather nicely, because the value of lies is in the spreading
@briankrebs information is nearly free to distribute, but it hasn't gotten much cheaper to produce it either.
That's the source of the pressure on news organizations
wiredogJerry Pournelleβs version was βInformation may want to be free, but entertainment wants to be paid.β
Oggie'No, that's pizza," I want to tell them. "Pizza wants to be free. Concentrate on liberating pizza from evil pizzerias. Information, on the other hand, really hates being free, and is never happier than when manacled to a wall, like Kirk and Spock in some piece of late 70s bondage-oriented slash fiction.'-
Neil Gaiman
I have absolutely lost count of how many times I have heard the original over the years.
William B Peckham@briankrebs in the 1970s and '80s the full expression was absolutely true, because almost all information was controlled by capitalist profit takers. Putting control of the information in the hands of the people does not make it all free, but it gives it freedom to spread and makes it more likely to be inexpensive or free.
Not The Wookie@briankrebs No idea where I got this: βInformation wants to be free, but fiber optic cable wants to cost a million dollars a mile.β
Sasha GΓΆbbels πΏοΈ@briankrebs @leyrer Stuart Brand is one of the most interesting people I ever (virtually) talked to.
Marsh Gardiner π±π@briankrebs Information wants you to stop personifying it.
ideaPDish@briankrebs
Imagine what would have happened if that was always quoted correctly all these years...
Stuart is still alive and the WEC was not free. I mean free as in cash.
gkrnours@briankrebs I thought you meant the book and I was really confused
oceaniceternity@briankrebs my university freemium plan