http://www.linspire.com/linspire_let...ives.php?id=49
... adding another dimension to the term of absurdity ... >
... adding another dimension to the term of absurdity ... >
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Re: M$ "FUD", Level II
Now that is hard to dispute!We don't believe that you bring more choice by limiting choice. -
Re: M$ "FUD", Level II
The dichotomy in the Linux Community that Kevin Carmony did not mention in his essay (apologia?) was that between the the pragmatiists, who will do whatever it takes to get a desirable result and the purists who will accept inconvenience and/or loss of capability to remain consistent with their principals. As humans, we all have our pragramatic and purist sides. The compromises that we accept are our own personal business. I don't agree with his position, (much as I might like to try "Click and Run"), but it would be as much of a mistake to consider him a "tool of M$", or a "sellout" as it would be to consider RMS to be a "ranting fanatic". Not that I consider Carmony to be on a par with Stallman (where's his Genius Grant?).Comment
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Re: M$ "FUD", Level II
Though maybe not the central meaning of the topic. I do believe divisions can and quite rightly do cause problems.
I see so many forks of distributions that amaze me.
Let's use PCLinuxOS and SAM as an example. I truly find it absurd to start a fork outside of PCLinuxOS. The developer used PCLinuxOS then split and created SAM. PCLinuxOS with XFCE. Why?
Why divert resources, developers, funds, man-hours from one project, why not converge both into one. Why not from the onset say, Hey Texstar, I really think PCLinuxOS could benefit from have another choice of desktop like XFCE offers.
Sorry, my rant, and I'm Scot and very business oriented, so even more of a skin-flint
But regardless, I find it amusing that people are sucking up to MS without any valid proof of the allegations. Sounds like Blackmail and Extortion to me, but what do I know...
Keep your stick on the ice...
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