why are you wasting my time
who are you?
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From: Kyle Spencer <[email protected]>
To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]>; Tim Schofield
<[email protected]>; Cavin Aaron <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2011 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [LUG] RIP: Steve Jobs
I'm trying to be polite. Take this discussion off-list.
----- Original message -----
> 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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