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Re: [News] Hypocritical ISO Screws Up Again with Proprietary Formats

Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> * Erik Funkenbusch peremptorily fired off this memo:
> 
>> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:23:21 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Is your name Erik?
>>> 
>>> With all due respect, what motivates you to come to a Linux forum to spin and
>>> defend the company with whom you are partner, i.e. that which puts the bread
>>> on your table? I am genuinely curious. Are you concerned because Microsoft's
>>> CEO acknowledges that Linux, owing not just to licensing but also owing to
>>> elevation of standards, will rob Microsoft from its bread and butter (lockin)?
>>
>> Oh please, Roy.  This your standard mantra every time you are proven wrong,
>> your answer is to criticize the person that proves you wrong.  
>>
>> If you don't want to be proven wrong, don't BE wrong.
> 
> One can create spin even when correct, unfortunately.  It's all in the
> context.
> 

Erik's done a good job as usual, of changing the subject.  So I'll ask
the question again:

Jesper, why are you in a Linux Advocacy group?  

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