On Thursday 02 May 2002 07:21 pm, Nick Andriash offered this for consideration: > On Thursday, May 02 2002 at 05:17 PM PDT, you wrote: > > A fool and his money are soon using Windows. > > I am/was beginning to experiment with Linux using Mandrake 8.2 but am > disheartened to see signatures such as yours. How typical of Linux Users... > and almost enough to make me gag and want to wipe Linux off my Computer. > > Tell me something Shane... Why do you feel Windows Users are fools? I use > Windows... am I a fool in your eyes? You don't even know me, so where do > you get off labelling me as one... and putting something like that in your > signature? No wonder Users are slow to try Linux, what with greetings like > yours. I am amazed that the List Moderators haven't said anything to you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Andriash;
I use windows too. To look out of, to allow fresh air in, to yell at the neighbor's dog to shut up at 3:00 AM. Other things as well......Speaking of 'lighten up' time. No matter how the parasites in the legal profession that are on retainer to a mega-corporation in Washington would like to convince the world otherwise that company does not own the word "Windows." The thing that astounds me (and a few other 'inhabitants' of this and other mailing lists I have no doubt) is the defensiveness of some people when an admittedly cheap shot is directed towards any/all things Microsoft. The entire point of the Open Source movement is choice and freedom. Use what you like, please; but don't try to censor (or censure) the freely stated opinions of others that are of a helpful bent. Such as Shane. A signature that isn't attached to a message directed at yourself is no excuse to deride someone for expressing an opinion. You're welcome to ask questions and receive the benefits of the community I believe; but I'd be curious to know why you take offense at something that was intended as a jest. A sense of humour ; while not a prerequisite to utilizing Linux, is beneficial in many other endeavors and is of great value when dealing with "Personal Confusers." Proudly Microsoft free for 26 months and counting, Sincerely; Charlie in Edmonton, AB, Canada Mandrake 8.2 user 244963 at http://counter.li.org 8:08pm up 1 day, 15:42, 2 users, load average: 1.00, 1.05, 1.14
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