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Re: [News] C|Net 'Placement' Used by Microsoft Pal to Attack Linux Laptops

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:12:11 -0700,
 Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <b6qjn4-gms.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>  Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> > Microsoft partner: Is the $199 PC doomed to fail?
>> > 
>> > http://news.com.com/2010-1005_3-6198367.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj
>> > =news
>> > 
>> > Watch where he comes from and watch the comments. His company sells Windows 
>> > PCs
>> > that Linux laptops are a competitive threat to. Why does C|Net carry on
>> > publish these anti-Linux, anti-GPL, anti-EU, anti-ODF placements?
>> 
>> I wonder if we should look at a few FAQ updates - one might include
>> listing the various news organs and their affiliation, as well as some
>> of the more obvious paid shill types, like Laura DiDio, say, or even
>> some key people in major organisations who're making dangerous mistakes,
>> like Ashley Highfield (of whom I suspect incompetence rather than
>> malice).
>> 
>> Thoughts, anyone?
>
> Here's a thought: just for some variety, why don't you and Roy try 
> actually making an argument that isn't ad hominem?
>


What part of that was an ad hominem? 

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