Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,alt.comp.freeware,alt.hacker,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: "Unhackable" Apple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:41:50 -0700 Lines: 68 Message-ID: References: <7Y6dnbX9lNz4SI_LnZ2dnUU7-W2dnZ2d@supernews.com> <4M6dnQEwqcY7g47LnZ2dnUU7-SednZ2d@supernews.com> <20151006045245.4e2db9a2@maxa-pc> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net g86q0gcQHNoK8ktkd6KwAgUFmfWwQyGCw5BsJ5bAq/cy9Ch6Q1 Cancel-Lock: sha1:0reW3FyT/DbDPb4iTCrN8jEdFSs= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: "Unhackable" Apple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store Thread-Index: AdEAXkeuoDrUUMZCUkekNSUf1l3gpg== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:81901 alt.comp.freeware:245075 alt.hacker:8805 alt.privacy.anon-server:45967 comp.os.linux.advocacy:324930 On 10/6/15, 9:45 AM, in article mv0tmk$qkq$1@dont-email.me, "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> wrote: > On 2015-10-06 11:44 AM, Snit wrote: >> On 10/6/15, 8:41 AM, in article d7i8cuF1315U1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly >> Roger" wrote: >> >>> Snit wrote: >>>> And do not get me wrong... while "nom de plume" is going out of his way to >>>> make Linux look bad and I am having some fun with it, I have no issue with >>>> he or anyone else using Linux on the desktop. Yes, I think you are right >>>> that it is better suited for servers and special purpose systems as opposed >>>> to general purpose desktops, but use what you like. >>> >>> I don't care what anyone else uses for a desktop either. And I wouldn't >>> have an opinion to begin with if I hadn't used Linux as a desktop OS >>> myself. >> >> The sad thing is many Linux users feel attacked and threatened merely by >> someone making a different choice than they do. They are, on the whole, a >> very anti-choice group. Not all, of course, but there is a cult-like herd >> mentality which is common in many we see online. > > - If I chose Windows over Linux, I am automatically a Wintroll. And a liar. And Snit. > - If I chose Microsoft Office over LibreOffice, I am capitalist swine. And a liar. And Snit. > - If I chose Opera over Firefox, I am unethical. And a liar. And Snit. > - If I chose WMA Pro over OGG, I am encouraging proprietary formats. And a liar. And Snit. Hmmm, I think I see a pattern in COLA. :) > You can't win with these imbeciles, you constantly have to choose > whatever's open and free, no matter how bad it is. And even then you have to back their lies or at least refuse to call them out. -- * OS X / Linux: What is a file? * Mint MATE Trash, Panel, Menu: * Mint KDE working with folders: * Mint KDE creating files: * Mint KDE help: * Mint KDE general navigation: * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? * Easy on OS X / Hard on Linux: * OS / Word Processor Comparison: