Re: [PLUG] Interesting Article from eWeek

[Tobias DiPasquale <toby@cbcg.net>]

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On Sep 13, 2004, at 2:28 AM, Howard Bloom wrote:
> Are you into fascism Tobias?  Do you know what it means?

I'm not here to pander to your insecurities. If you want to delude 
yourself into thinking you're more intelligent than others, you ought 
to make sure that its actually the case before you open your mouth.

"Better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all 
doubt."
									- Samuel Clemens

> Most people don't
> and since this list is like a mini-government, fascism is a proper 
> term to
> use for your comment.

Incorrect. I have no control over any of the actions of anyone on this 
list. No one does, except the moderator. Therefore, this list is 
exactly not like a mini-government. It seems that you are the one that 
doesn't understand the meaning of the word "fascism".

> I sell Linux.  I sell my services to put Linux on
> servers and setup business with Linux as the server OS - however, I'm 
> not
> going to fall lockstep into the LIST way of thinking as you suggest - I
> don't have to find a Windows List because I'm on several.  But I'm 
> glad to
> point out that I am anti-fascist and while you would like to control my
> thinking, I don't mind if you are single-minded on this issue.

I'm not single-minded. In fact, if you'd read my reply to Art's latest 
post about the Register article, you'd see that I concur that Linux has 
some work to do before it is an all-around desktop solution. However, 
you continue to try to put words in my mouth and can't even manage to 
put correct ones in your own.

> You and others like you on this list are zealots - It's your way or the
> highway I suppose - Well I choose to run Linux where I choose - not 
> where
> you choose it.

Run Linux on your asscrack for all I care. Again, I have no care nor 
control over where and when you use Linux. Zealots are always trying to 
label everyone else a zealot because they can't see past their own 
opinions. You chose this list to badger, we didn't choose you. And if 
that's the way you feel about Linux, then I feel very bad indeed for 
your customers. I'll speak no more on this subject.

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Tobias DiPasquale
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