It Seems We Stood And Talked Like This Before ...But I Can't Remember Where Or When

We've no real idea what this freedom-lover is blathering about (nor could we possibly care any less) but the self-proclaimed "almost religiously" principled typist, in order to preserve truth, justice, the American Way & his very freedom is going to have to make a big change in his important & meaningful existence.

We start w/ an easily understood graphic even the less technical will get:

& after a long slosh through the swamp we read:

I'm planning to make this transition slow and systematic. And I'll be blogging periodically about the process. These postings won't be aimed at geeky folks, but rather at others like me who believe in true freedom of choice in a world where powerful institutions are trying to lure us -- or force us -- into their walled gardens.

Free, are we? Consider what sort of garden you're in, where you believe your freedom is dependent on the constant purchase of more, newer & better commodities. All the time. For which you have to have a job. The horror doesn't stop there, but we will. It is Monday.

At least we were spared mention of the wisdom of fucking crowds, not that it isn't the subtext of every open source fanboy/hippie commune-ist.

Our parting suggestion would be to give us a call when the crowds of freedom-lovers start climbing the garden walls, but by the time they wake the hell up it'll be more rats-in-a-cage than escape from Eden.