you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread yarmfelder
To the participants in comp.os.linux.advocacy: I was watching a TV documentary about monkeys and how they behave in captivity, and it occurred to me that this newsgroup (comp.os.linux.advocacy), more than the others that I sometimes read, is just like a monkey cage populated by chimpanzees.

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread Sandlin
Yeah, But, what do you do about it? ___ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread Jim
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To the participants in comp.os.linux.advocacy: I was watching a TV documentary about monkeys and how they behave in captivity, and it occurred to me that this newsgroup (comp.os.linux.advocacy), more than the others that I sometimes read, is just like a monkey cage

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread Peter Jensen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To the participants in comp.os.linux.advocacy: I was watching a TV documentary about monkeys and how they behave in captivity, and it occurred to me that this newsgroup (comp.os.linux.advocacy), more than the others that

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread yarmfelder
Jim wrote: Welcome to the Cage, Mr. Monkey. A negative reaction. Hmm. Were your feelings hurt or something? ___ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread yarmfelder
Jim wrote: A negative reaction. Hmm. Were your feelings hurt or something? not especially. Although, I do consider your presence in my life, even digitally, to be unwelcome. You're are indeed like the monkey in the cage: upon seeing the unwanted outsider, who threatens to make you feel

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread yarmfelder
One must remain vigilant against the monkey tendencies of these participants, and point out repeatedly their monkey behavior. It's the only way: one must shame them into behaving like civilized humans. Because when the subject is ignored, they feel they have a license to devolve into their

Re: I wrote a C tutorial

2005-05-02 Thread Jonathan Bartlett
I would prefer to not do that. Then don't use GNU material. Descriptions and prototypes of these functions have been taken from info libc ; Descriptions have been (heavily) edited, Prototypes have been included nearly unaltered. If you don't want to use the GNU license, I suggest

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
As we all know, monkies have really low IQ, and that gnus are superior in every way. Have you ever seen a monkey beat a gnu? Thought so... But the hurd must watch out for all the evil corcodiles that wish to ensare us with their dirty tricks! So lets roam on the savannahs and be free! It's

[Wallace v. FSF/GPL] Civil Complaint No. 1:05-cv-0618-JDT-TAB

2005-05-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
http://linuxbusinessnews.sys-con.com/read/80782.htm Does anyone have a link to the complaint? TIA. regards, alexander. ___ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: [Wallace v. FSF/GPL] Civil Complaint No. 1:05-cv-0618-JDT-TAB

2005-05-02 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://linuxbusinessnews.sys-con.com/read/80782.htm Guffaw. It is the usual balanced reporting one has come to expect from Linuxbusinessnews and its spin queen Maureen O'Gara. The interesting question is just _who_ reads this stuff, given that her

Account Suspension Warning. Please Verify Ownership

2005-05-02 Thread eBay Security
Title: eBay Daily Status: Dec-19-04 06:21:56 PDT Your credit/debit card information must be updated Dear eBay Member, We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your eBay account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account

Account Suspension Warning. Please Verify Ownership

2005-05-02 Thread eBay Security
Title: eBay Daily Status: Dec-19-04 06:21:56 PDT Your credit/debit card information must be updated Dear eBay Member, We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your eBay account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread spike1
[EMAIL PROTECTED] did eloquently scribble: To the participants in comp.os.linux.advocacy: I was watching a TV documentary about monkeys and how they behave in captivity, and it occurred to me that this newsgroup (comp.os.linux.advocacy), more than the others that I sometimes read, is just

Re: you're like monkeys in a cage

2005-05-02 Thread John Bailo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To the participants in comp.os.linux.advocacy: I was watching a TV documentary about monkeys and how they behave in captivity, and it occurred to me that this newsgroup (comp.os.linux.advocacy), more than the others that I sometimes read, is just like a monkey cage

Re: [Wallace v. FSF/GPL] Civil Complaint No. 1:05-cv-0618-JDT-TAB

2005-05-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
John Hasler wrote: Alexander Terekhov writes: Does anyone have a link to the complaint? TIA. It's only available through PACER. I'm sure it'll be on Groklaw soon. Indeed. Now, PJ's trash talk aside for a moment, does anyone have a link to the amended complaint? ;-) regards, alexander.

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-05-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Isaac wrote: [...] don't agree with his conclusions involving first sale, Well, http://lists.essential.org/upd-discuss/msg00137.html quote author=RMS The crucial point is that when we release a program under the GPL, we do not claim that all possessors of a copy have agreed to any

Immigration is Good!

2005-05-02 Thread null
This article says it all. http://www.lp.org/issues/immigration.shtml Yibbels wrote: Despite the fact that Microsoft receives $1 billion per year in undeserved tax breaks, apparently big Republican donor Bill Gates doesn't feel there's any reason he should employ actual Americans workers.