Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx04.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Gene Wirchenko Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer Subject: Re: Need clarification on Object.equals. Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:41:15 -0800 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: <-vKdnV0vgsl4CUzNnZ2dnUVZ8sOdnZ2d@bt.com> <50d1ca29$0$282$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <50d1caa3$0$282$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <50d1d243$0$286$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <50d1da91$0$282$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <9b14d81eeuha7kujsl3rba74vu2oorq9tq@4ax.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Info: mx04.eternal-september.org; posting-host="95789bcd602b4527561dc0cb1c85cae5"; logging-data="23147"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/xpPSviDI1bvcov2p4Bbw72PslgrN+VrY=" X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 4.2/32.1118 Cancel-Lock: sha1:fL5pTP8/kUwH1yHT42eFXlEs9jw= Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.java.programmer:20589 On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:49:21 +0000, lipska the kat wrote: >On 19/12/12 18:22, Gene Wirchenko wrote: >> On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:40:54 +0000, lipska the kat >> wrote: > >[snip] > >> However, freedom of speech does not require the recipient to >> listen or to take it seriously. It also allows the recipient to >> reply. > >Oh a light in the darkness. > >I couldn't agree more the important bit here of course is > >It also allows the *recipient* to reply (my accent) > >I have no problem with the recipient replying, what I object to is the >mass rounding on an individual by multiple aggressive responders >'standing up for' people who I am sure are well able to stand up for >themselves > >THIS is unacceptable and I for one will not tolerate it any longer. How are you going to do that? Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko