On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 2:39 AM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 1/13/2012 3:42 PM, Noah Hall wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazi
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> dear people!
>>> I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
>>> comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussio
On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:32:06 +, John Gordon wrote:
> In <4f0fbad0$0$29984$c3e8da3$54964...@news.astraweb.com> Steven D'Aprano
> writes:
>
>> Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being "zealots"?
>
> Perhaps because Windows, being in a position of market dominance,
> doesn'
On 1/13/2012 3:42 PM, Noah Hall wrote:
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazi wrote:
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code on Linux and port it on
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Tamer Higazi wrote:
> dear people!
> I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
> comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
>
>
> 1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code on Linux and port it on MAC and
> WINDOWS. I do write so
dear people!
I have just opened my MTU client, and figured out that through my
comment, i caused a complete NONSENSE discussion at all.
1. I am not a zealot or whatever. I code on Linux and port it on MAC and
WINDOWS. I do write solutions for customers across the whole 3 platform,
and mostly I su
In <4f0fbad0$0$29984$c3e8da3$54964...@news.astraweb.com> Steven D'Aprano
writes:
> Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being "zealots"?
Perhaps because Windows, being in a position of market dominance, doesn't
*need* zealots.
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John Gordon A is for Amy,
Chris Angelico wrote:
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
wrote:
Recommending an OS to solve one python package installation is zealotry. At
least, advise to use a virtual machine software to try it out, there are
some VM softwares for free working with windows.
If
ent" has a specific meaning, and it doesn't apply to what I
wrote: I did not attack a weakened or extreme version of your argument,
but made a complaint about the double standards in accusations of
"zealotry".
If you want to accuse me of anything, it is use of weasel words like
&qu
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
wrote:
> Recommending an OS to solve one python package installation is zealotry. At
> least, advise to use a virtual machine software to try it out, there are
> some VM softwares for free working with windows.
If I recommend
t to easily
run that software, I don't accuse them of being a zealot.
Agreed.
Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
Even if it were expressed passionately (and I don't think this case
qualifies), a recommendation of software on its merits is still not
zealot
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Stefan Behnel wrote:
> Noah Hall, 13.01.2012 08:29:
>> I'M SO COOL
>> USE MY HARDCORE GENTOO INSTALL THAT TOOK 36 HOURS AND SHAVED 2 SECONDS
>> OFF MY BOOTUP TIME
>
> Just an off-topic thing that your comment above reminded me of: has anyone
> ever noticed that the
Noah Hall, 13.01.2012 08:29:
> I'M SO COOL
> USE MY HARDCORE GENTOO INSTALL THAT TOOK 36 HOURS AND SHAVED 2 SECONDS
> OFF MY BOOTUP TIME
Just an off-topic thing that your comment above reminded me of: has anyone
ever noticed that there are even quick install guides for Gentoo Linux?
I think that'
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:41 PM, alex23 wrote:
> Oh please. Don't tar me with the Windows brush.
Wouldn't the Windows brush zip you instead?
ChrisA
definitely ready for the weekend now
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recommendation. It may well be that Christoph
Gohlke is generally trustworthy enough to install the software he builds in
a given user setting. However, presenting this as the ultimate solution to
any software installation problems is clear zealotry in my eyes, because it
ignores the fact that so
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:47 AM, alex23 wrote:
> On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano +comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being "zealots"?
>
> Incidentally, in the post I replied to, Tamer was talking about
> Windows 7, so there's that
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Ben Finney wrote:
> Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
The line to zealotry is (probably) crossed when _every_ problem is met
with "Install XYZ then".
But that can still be correct. If you're currently using flat fi
ple tell me that I will have to use Windows if I want to easily
> run that software, I don't accuse them of being a zealot.
Agreed.
Giving a recommendation for a different OS is not zealotry.
Even if it were expressed passionately (and I don't think this case
qualifies), a recommendat
On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being "zealots"?
Incidentally, in the post I replied to, Tamer was talking about
Windows 7, so there's that too.
Are you just riding out the Friday afternoon clock?
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On Jan 13, 3:02 pm, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Why is it that only Linux and Mac users are accused of being "zealots"?
Oh please. Don't tar me with the Windows brush. I'd have used the same
term no matter what OS was being recommended.
> If I ask how to install (say) MYOB or Photoshop on Linux, an
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:50:13 -0800, alex23 wrote:
> Tamer Higazi wrote:
>> So, instead of making yourself continuously headache for an outdated OS
>> I advise [...]
>
> Please don't recommend people use another OS when they ask an explicit
> question about a particular OS. It just makes you come
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