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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 5382796.18pcnM708K@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 7:51 AM:
>
>>>>>>>> Why do you care?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Because Linux is amazing and many of the projects based on it are
>>>>>>> incredible. I would love to see Linux on the desktop gain quality and
>>>>>>> growth.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you dislike Linux, why roam here?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I do not dislike Linux.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You spell a lot of time discrediting it and its proponents.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I discredit the idea that the status quo is ideal and that the low user
>>>>> base is because of almost exclusively external things. This is not only
>>>>> not true, it is poor advocacy - it is dishonest. Desktop Linux offers
>>>>> some amazing things, esp. given its lack of price - but some in COLA
>>>>> pretend it is in the same league as other more common desktop solutions
>>>>> and would work as well for the general user - and there is simply no
>>>>> evidence for that.
>>>>>
>>>> I think you should find another hobby. What you do here is akin to
>>>> infiltrating religious forums to tell people in there that they are idiots.
>>>> you're not going to achieve anything.
>>>>
>>> What is it you hope to achieve?
>>>
>> I like a platform and development paradigm. I want it to become more
>> widespread.
>
> Ditto here.
>
>> What *you* try to achieve seems to be nothing by annoyance to
>> others, in the wrong forum, too.
>
> How so? I encourage *honest* advocacy of Linux.
Try spending time encouraging *honest* advocacy of iStuff. Lots more work to do *There*.
> I do not walk in lock-step
> with those who lie about Linux in a misguided attempt of "advocacy". Few of
> the "advocates" are really here to advocate Linux - though some are, such as
> An Old Friend. He is likely the best Linux advocate in COLA (and I include
> myself in that assessment). And while I am often accused of teaming up with
> Hadron, please note the two of them are clearly at odds with one another.
> This does not imply I am taking sides with either of them in their debates.
>
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