sean

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win." Not Ghandi

i remember video games being ignore by the mainstream
i remember video games being ridiculed by the mainstream
in the last few years video games have been attacked by the mainstream
which phase are we in now?

ebert is just attacking the next threat to his business. this is a sound strategy.

there is prior art on this concept waaaay before that flash game. i have a book from 10 years ago with it in.

http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Maze-Interactive-Worlds-Amazing/dp/0764150537/ref=pd_sim_b_3

everytime something like happens its more evidence that the future lies with the rest of us, not america.

first americans begin to cripple their religious freedoms, then their children's science education, next they attack artistic expression and even technological creativity. i suspect that maths is next, oops they already did that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Pi_Bill

these disks of FOSS for windows are fantastic. very useful for the average geek who is asked to setup/maintain peoples machines for them.

however it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to write a visual basic script or java app that (optionally) downloads and (optionally) installs these apps when you select them from a lis in a UI like what happens when you make a linux install.

otherwise i love them, they really help me get a clear short list of pre selected high quality FOSS.