You mentioned that the other post would be your last,
am sure facts are not easy to come by on your side of town
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From: Tim Schofield <[email protected]>
To: Cavin Aaron <[email protected]>; Uganda Linux User Group
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [LUG] RIP: Steve Jobs
You don't think that your rather hysterical reaction to someone making
a disparaging remark about an american multinational companies
products is slightly out of proportion?
On 8 October 2011 17:50, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote:
> I dont really care if its your last post, first post or otherwise,
> Life will move on, with or without you.
> however stating lies and claiming these are facts based on a figment of your
> imagination will not stand
> By saying some people are not supposed to be on LUG since they are Apple
> 'fans' shows that you would prefer to hand pick who joins LUG,
> unfortunately, that will never happen, so its better you stop dreaming
> I dont care if you like Steve Jobs or not, its not my business,
> His achievements are marked in stone, for the entire universe to see
>
> Of course different people will like him and hate him, some hate him out of
> envy, and my guess is you are in that category (remember its' just a guess
> - i could be wrong)
>
> ________________________________
> From: Tim Schofield <[email protected]>
> To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [LUG] RIP: Steve Jobs
>
> Cavin, as requested by Kyle this will be my last post on this thread.
>
> You keep using the word "hate". To be honest both love and hate are
> feelings I reserve for a very few people, and not for any multi
> national corporations. Steve Jobs never figured highly enough in my
> life to come any where near either of those emotions. To be honest
> your devotion to this man seems to me a little sad.
>
> Can you just point out where I claimed to be the leader of any LUG, I
> have forgotten it?
>
> Can you just point out where I claimed to be anything other than an
> individual, I have forgotten it?
>
> The fact that people are deserting apple in such numbers seems to
> suggest I am right. The market is voting......
>
> Tim
>
> On 8 October 2011 17:28, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Am no fan of apple, but I can't let you distort facts unchallenged
>>
>> Your facts are based on your imagination
>>
>> Am a fan of Liverpool FC, the most successful club, not Apple
>>
>> LUG is no cult,and you are far from it's leader to determine who should be
>> here
>>
>> As Bagyenda pointed out, you are just an individual
>> And please try to limit your role to simply that, not a holier than thou
>> purist you claim to be
>>
>> Far from it, if am to add
>>
>> As you have noticed, few people have backed your hatred for Apple
>>
>> Accept that you are in a minority, and let it be
>> However hard it is
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 8, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Well as I pointed out Apple products are between 65% and 95% more
>>> expensive than identical products elsewhere so I think you will agree
>>> that they are overpriced. I think you will agree that the build
>>> quality from the Chinese sweatshops is poor, even Apple employees
>>> accept that. I think you will agree that a telephone that can't make
>>> calls except under certain conditions is not a great phone.
>>>
>>> Look guys, to all who have been so upset that I pointed out that the
>>> products of an american multinational are rubbish, I apologise for
>>> hurting your feelings. I would say that if you are so sensitive to the
>>> feelings of multinational companies then maybe a LUG mailing list is
>>> maybe not a good place for you, but hey that's up to you.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 October 2011 16:30, DENIS McNelly <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Cavin,
>>>>
>>>> I am down with you, you seem to have correctly analyzed Tim's message.
>>>>
>>>> Tim I still want to know if your problem is the Price or the Quality
>>>> of Apple product.
>>>>
>>>> McNelly
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 7, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes u distorted the facts
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it a fact that Apple products are rubbish
>>>>> Your argument of price is flat footed, when I go to a bar I ll not
>>>>> select the cheapest beer, actually cheap beers are expensive
>>>>>
>>>>> Your wedge with Apple seems to be price, well let the chaps who can
>>>>> afford enjoy their bliss, as long as your are not footing the tab why care
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 7, 2011, at 7:03 AM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Surely it would only be "trollish" if I had not backed up my opinion
>>>>>> with facts? I did.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7 October 2011 11:59, Gerald Begumisa <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes I understand that. However does that not cause a problem?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This mailing list is called a _Linux_ user group mailing list, and
>>>>>>>> someone happening across it would expect to find people promoting
>>>>>>>> Linux and Free software. What they would find more often than not is
>>>>>>>> regurgitated Apple inc marketing blurb. This is not a good promotion
>>>>>>>> for Linux.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tim - while your unwavering advocacy for Linux is admirable and very
>>>>>>> much
>>>>>>> welcome (especially since this is a _Linux_ user group), I don't
>>>>>>> think
>>>>>>> bashing alternative products with borderline troll-ish, subjective
>>>>>>> comments
>>>>>>> promotes the _Linux_ cause either. Case in point is your reference
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> Apple's products as <quote>overpriced rubbish</quote> which people
>>>>>>> only buy
>>>>>>> because of Steve Job's marketing genius.
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