Re: [edlug] stallman recording in ogg format available

[Graeme Wood <Graeme.Wood@xxx.xxx.xxx>]

Kindly stop this now.


On Fri, 28 May 2004, Justin B Rye wrote:

>
> Mike Moran wrote:
> > Justin B Rye 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.
>
> Weaknesses such as being more impressed by cogent arguments than by
> vacuous sneering?
>
> >> 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.
>
> And when someone riles *you*, that of course is unforgiveable.
>

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