The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Larry Qualig
> <lqualig@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on 3 Jan 2007 10:11:34 -0800
> <1167847894.751354.192460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > flatfish+++ wrote:
> >> On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:47:01 -0800, Larry Qualig wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > High Plains Thumper wrote:
> >> >> Tim Smith wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Still looking for all the FUD Roy says rodtrent is
> >> >> > submitting to Digg. Here are his latest submissions:
> >> >>
> >> >> <gobshite snipped>
> >> >>
> >> >> Why are you so concerned about what he posts outside this
> >> >> newsgroup?
> >> >>
> >> >> Pssst, did you ever read,
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/linux/advocacy/faq-and-primer/
> >> >>
> >> >> | The charter of comp.os.linux.advocacy is: For discussion of
> >> >> | the benefits of Linux compared to other operating systems.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >> What does discussing Roy's outside activities have to do with
> >> >> advocating Linux?
> >> >
> >> > You should ask Roy since he was the one who started this when he posted
> >> > the: "Microsoft Spreads FUD in Digg.com, Using its MVP's" thread.
> >> >
> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/browse_frm/thread/ab5d29de8a28d6f0/3219d01fbfabf3b0?lnk=gst&q=microsoft+spread+fud+in+digg.com&rnum=1&hl=en#3219d01fbfabf3b0
> >> >
> >> > Turns out that this was yet another lie from Roy Schestowitz because
> >> > the facts prove that the MVP named by Roy posts very little about
> >> > Microsoft.
> >> >
> >> > The next lie from Roy Schestowitz was to check out his comments because
> >> > his comments are somehow pro-Microsoft FUD. Once again, the facts prove
> >> > that Roy Schestowitz was lying again.
> >> >
> >> > So Roy made several claims that this MVP is spreading FUD on Digg.com
> >> > and has yet to show a single example to back up his claim. The a sane
> >> > individual, it would appear that it is Roy Schestowitz who is spreading
> >> > FUD by falsely blaming this guy for something he clearly didn't do.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Get a clue, will yah.
> >> > Likewise. Or do you wish to backup Roys lies?
> >>
> >>
> >> I notice a few of Roy's shills are attempting to back up Roy Schetotwitz
> >> in another thread.
> >> It is failing miserably though.
> >
> > It's also interesting to see how many of the Linux advocates have
> > slowly been separating themselves from Roy lately.
>
> Of course we are. After all, COLA is far more suited for
> discussing the advantages of Microsoft Windows Vista than
> an anciently-designed non-GUI non-payware operating system
> such as Linux, right?
Of course not. But COLA should be a place where Linux can be honestly,
and fairly discussed and compared to other operating systems. People
should be able to debate the pros and cons of each OS with some degree
of intellectual honesty and integrity.
Unfortunately this isn't what COLA is. Instead it's a place where
people can read all about the Zune media player and get fed false
headlines like "Toms Hardware guide bashes Vista" and "Why developers
hate IE and MS" and all sorts of other lies. (Example - It's because of
the evil Bill Gates that the 8086 can only address 1-Meg of memory.
<g>)
Less hyperbole and more facts and honesty and this could actually be an
interesting place. There's several fairly bright people here and it
would be interesting to hear different perspectives on computing.
> Not that it matters. We'll see come end of January that
> Vista will be so wildly successful Microsoft won't be able
> to keep them in stock.
>
> Next up for Microsoft: Microsoft Bob II: Bob's Smarter
> Brother and Microsoft Sue: Bob's Smarter Sister. (These
> are intended to be purchased as a pair, installable on
> separate machines but able to talk to one another via the
> home LAN or even the WAN. Microsoft has already patented
> the concept, presumably, of two machines communicating
> with one another over the Internet. After all, they
> practically invented the concept 10 years after DARPA
> experimented with it...)
>
> [rest snipped]
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