The myths of big business

By John Locke on February 2, 2006

Two quick stories caught my eye today, both related to pointing out the propaganda being foisted on us by large corporations...

First of all, an editorial in Wired: Wired News: Worship Not These False Idols. Tony Long asks why people think Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are worthy of so much adulation.

Next, Cory Doctorow writes about what keeps creative people from effectively competing with big business:
Boing Boing: MSFT: Our DRM licensing is there to eliminate hobbyists and little guys.

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John Locke is the lead developer and founder of Freelock, LLC. In addition to being a proficient web developer, he is an experienced technical writer, network administrator, and all around problem solver. He has worked with computers since 1984, and currently advises small businesses on open source software.