On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:12:25 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> ____/ Mart van de Wege on Saturday 20 June 2009 07:20 : \____
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>> Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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>>> On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:03:50 +0200, Mart van de Wege wrote:
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>>>> Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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>>>>> On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:57:15 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
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>>>>>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Tim Smith belched out
>>>>>> this bit o' wisdom:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In article <DWr_l.56613$b9.11935@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>>>>> Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>> # <thenixedreport> Do you have any comments in regards to this article?
>>>>>>>> # <thenixedreport> http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25215/1090/1/0/
>>>>>>>> # <miguel> Is that Sam Vargese again?
>>>>>>>> # <miguel> I rather not read more junk from that "journalist"
>>>>>>>> # <miguel> Oh,I already read that piece of junk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Junk is putting it kindly. The hypothesis that best covers what I have
>>>>>>> observed from Vargese's writing at itwire is that he only writes his
>>>>>>> articles when he is very drunk or very high.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So what specifically was junk about the article in question (apart from
>>>>>> the snide quip near the end about unicorns)?
>>>>>
>>>>> You know, most companies have a policy of not responding to requests from
>>>>> journalists about things.
>>>>
>>>> Then they shouldn't whine about misrepresentation, now should they?
>>>>
>>>> And let me ask you something that Timmy appears not to know, but you
>>>> with your encyclopedic knowledge of all things Microsoft might: *where*
>>>> can I find that royalty-free patent license to the patents in .NET?
>>>
>>> There isn't one. There is, however, a royalty free patent grant for
>>> ECMA/ISO C# and CLI,
>>
>> Which is what I meant, and you know it.
>>
>> But still, can you tell me where that royalty-free patent grant is? Tim
>> seems to have a problem finding it.
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> What amuses me is how much the Microsoft crowd loves Mono and wants us to use
> it. It's revealing, isn't it?
>
> - --
> ~~ Best of wishes
>
I want programs that work.
I don't care who writes or if they are commerical or free.
That's the difference between normal users and freetards like
yourself Schestowitz.
TomBoy works rather well.
Gnote is garbage.
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