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Re: [edlug] stallman recording in ogg format available
On Friday, May 28, 2004, at 01:58PM, Justin B Rye <edlug@xxx.xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>Mike Moran wrote:
>> I was also saying it slightly tongue-in-cheek as a way to rile some people. I find some of
>> the atmosphere around Stallman, solicited or not, to be faintly disturbing. He has done a
>> lot but I really don't think he deserves a standing ovation (which some gave him at the talk).
>> Also, I'd much rather hear people describing what *they* believe in as opposed to practising
>> reasoning by indirection ie "Stallman wouldn't like it". I'm not making a personal jibe here, btw,
>> at least not intentionally.
>
>But of course this doesn't apply to *you* - there's no need for you
>to tell us what your knock-down counterarguments to RMS's position
>are, oh no, it's up to everyone else to debate you by guesswork.
Did I say at any point that I *had* any knock-down arguments? I'm merely pointing out that I am
discomfitted by some peoples reaction to Stallman. In fact, I don't actually *have* to have any
counter-arguments before I can point out some weaknesses in the manner in which some people
express their views.
>Please stop trolling.
I'll admit that what I said was partly meant as a jibe, but I regard it as insulting to be called a troll,
simply because I cast some doubt on the fervency of some peoples support for Stallman.
--
Mike http://houseofmoran.com/blog/
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