Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by kazinator on Thursday December 28, 2023 @01:26AM
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If literally true as you have written it up, it's pretty stupid; e.g. a brick-and-mortar store should be able to ban someone who shoplifts, or harasses staff or customers.
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by josephcsible on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:33PM
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> a brick-and-mortar store should be able to ban someone who shoplifts
I don't even like this. Shoplifters should all go to prison, but once they've paid their debt to society and been rehabilitated, they should be allowed to do everything that law-abiding citizens can do, including going back as a legitimate customer to stores that they previously stole from.
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by iraqmtpizza on Saturday December 30, 2023 @04:53PM
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law-abiding citizens can get banned from WalMart too
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by kazinator on Thursday December 28, 2023 @01:19AM
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> The US should definitely adopt this principle.
It does, in some ways? Your business can't discriminate based on protected characteristics, like race.
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by nradov on Thursday December 28, 2023 @01:12AM
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Are there any limits to that principle? What if a particular customer openly advocates for, let's say, the destruction of the state of Israel? Should a business be required to serve that customer?
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by pjmlp on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:45AM
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On the contrary, plenty of business in European countries have "We reserve the right of admission" shown quite visible.
Many customers aren't wanted, even if they happen to have money to spend.
Re:What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it
by iraqmtpizza on Saturday December 30, 2023 @04:52PM
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In "Europe" (i.e. the continental protectionist bloc), even ISIS has the right to service.
Trade law in Europe works like exactly that: you do not get to choose your clients; you either have to serve anyone that is willing to pay, or no one at all. The US should definitely adopt this principle.