So anyway, it was like, 09:42 CET Jan 18 2008, you know? Oh, and, yeah,
Roy Schestowitz was all like, "Dude,
> ____/ Johan Lindquist on Friday 18 January 2008 08:23 : \____
>> So anyway, it was like, 17:48 CET Jan 17 2008, you know? Oh, and, yeah,
>> Roy Schestowitz was all like, "Dude,
>>> ____/ Johan Lindquist on Thursday 17 January 2008 10:22 : \____
>>>> So anyway, it was like, 10:36 CET Jan 17 2008, you know? Oh, and, yeah,
>>>> Roy Schestowitz was all like, "Dude,
>>>>> This is a pro-Linux newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Where does it actually, explicitly, say that it is?
>>>>
>>>>> If someone is here to defend Windows most of the time, become
>>>>> suspicious.
>>>>
>>>> And who, pray tell, should one discuss the benefits of linux as
>>>> compared to other operating systems with, if someone who likes
>>>> another os better is labeled as "suspicious"? Isn't the basis
>>>> for actual debate that you have opposing views on the subject at
>>>> hand?
>>>>
>>>> Is it really just a place where people can sit around and agree
>>>> on how good linux is you're after? I don't believe this group is
>>>> the place you want, in that case.
>>>
>>> The way you put this sounds reasonable,
>>
>> Thanks for that sentiment.
>>
>>> but think about posters who come here to say that person X is
>>> castrating bodyparts and person Y is a 'fruit'. Then, come to
>>> consider that many people come here not to criticise Linux but to
>>> /ATTACK/ it. That's no debate, unless we all live in a cave.
>>
>> None of that has anything to do with the operating system the
>> person uses or prefers, it's just that some people like to be
>> hostile toward others. Did you know, there are complete assholes
>> that run both linux and *gasp* bsd!?!
>
> ...and Macs. Well, the proportion of arseholes *does* vary depending
> on platforms if you take the average over some population. For
> instance, there has just been a publication of a survey which shows
> Mac users are... well, smug ("feeling superior, more liberal,
> etc.").
Sounds like about the same feeling you get from many open source
advocates and windows users. Hm. Weird, that. Anyhow..
> Anyway, Kier is not a troll, but [..]
You seem to have the same problem as mr. Köhlmann, which is focusing
on people in particular when the question was about operating system
preferences in general.
> There is no reason to feed the scummy ones because by doing so
> you're encouraging more of that and keeping them around.
I'm not talking about feeding anyone, how about sticking to the
subject of labelling windows advocates and/or users as suspicious
by default?
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