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Rule #1: Hold On Loosely
Oct 4, 2008, 01 :33 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (2402 reads)

(Other stories by Terry Hancock)

[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]

"Whether you share this belief system or not, you cross it at your peril. Many people regard these ideas as moral imperatives and one of the first rules of the freedom game is learning not to offend the very people who are likely to be your most important asset in success. You cannot play the game halfheartedly, hoping to create a business advantage through appropriating publicly-created work, while holding back your own."

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