from the libertarian newspaper

[Luke -Jr]

On Friday 19 January 2007 10:39, Chuck wrote:
> An interesting article, but the author doesn't seem to understand some
> basic political concepts. There are different types of socialism. The
> author is thinking about state socialism/communism and misses the fact
> that there is a significant anti-statist or libertarian socialist
> tendency around the world. In fact, around most of the world,
> "libertarian" is synonymous with "anarchist." Libertarian socialism is
> another phrase that is equivalent to anarchism.

How is anarchy socialism at all? This makes no sense...

> I'm working on a paper which will explain how the free software and open
> source movements, as well as much of Web 2.0, are examples of anarchism
> in action. This has been pointed out by writers several years ago, but
> really hasn't gained widespread recognition.

Because it's not really true.

> Free software like Linux are examples of anarchism in action in that
> they are cooperative, decentralized, anti-capitalist (to some extent),
> anti-property (anti-IP), non-government, anti-hierarchical and much
> more. The free software movement is "socialist" in so far as it reflects
> the anti-statist socialism of anarchism.

Linux *is* centralized, in a hiearchy even. Anti-"IP" is not anti-property, 
but rather anti-usury. Socialism is by definition statist.