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| From | Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech |
| Subject | Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution |
| Date | 2017-04-20 17:23 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <odbc75$5fp$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (16 earlier) <odb5ll$dfm$1@dont-email.me> <op.yy0h5smsjs98qf@red.lan> <odb80g$641$1@dont-email.me> <odbb7g$2mk$1@dont-email.me> <op.yy0lgzu2js98qf@red.lan> |
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On 4/20/2017 5:16 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: > On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:06:37 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> On 4/20/2017 4:08 PM, Sprang wrote: >>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:04:30 +0100, James Wilkinson Sword, after 15 >>> edits, wrote this: >>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:31:46 +0100, Rene Lamontagne >>>> <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 4/20/2017 3:04 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:47:51 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/20/2017 2:09 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:01:13 +0100, Rene Lamontagne >>>>>>>> <rlamont@shaw.ca> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 4/20/2017 12:19 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:44:10 +0100, Snit >>>>>>>>>> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 4/20/17, 9:21 AM, in article op.yyz414w0js98qf@red.lan, >>>>>>>>>>> "James >>>>>>>>>>> Wilkinson >>>>>>>>>>> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:55:49 +0100, Marek Novotny >>>>>>>>>>>> <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2017-04-20, James Wilkinson Sword <imvalid@somewear.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> // snip >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you don't know what intelligence means, you ought to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> invest in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a dictionary. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> You're feeding the troll. I suggest starving the troll. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Fell free to killfile it if you wish. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Those who troll COLA are going to increase their begging for >>>>>>>>>>> people to >>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>> speak to me. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I actually work to help desktop Linux do better -- I speak of >>>>>>>>>>> its >>>>>>>>>>> benefits >>>>>>>>>>> but, more importantly based on the level of the ecosystem, I >>>>>>>>>>> have for >>>>>>>>>>> years >>>>>>>>>>> spoken of what it would take to make it actually useful to more >>>>>>>>>>> people. I >>>>>>>>>>> have had a goal of seeing it move from the 1% it used to be >>>>>>>>>>> stuck >>>>>>>>>>> at to >>>>>>>>>>> increase. It is now double that (though that might include >>>>>>>>>>> ChromeOS, >>>>>>>>>>> and if >>>>>>>>>>> it does I admit that weakens my position here). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <http://tmp.gallopinginsanity.com/LinuxTrendNov2007-Present.png> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now, of course, I am not going to pretend my efforts are what >>>>>>>>>>> boosted >>>>>>>>>>> it... >>>>>>>>>>> I am but a bit player in a much larger open source world. But >>>>>>>>>>> I do >>>>>>>>>>> educate >>>>>>>>>>> people about Linux, both the pros and cons. I do turn in bug >>>>>>>>>>> reports >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> help developers see what the issues in their products are >>>>>>>>>>> from the >>>>>>>>>>> eyes of >>>>>>>>>>> users. I do share information in COLA and elsewhere as to >>>>>>>>>>> what is >>>>>>>>>>> needed for >>>>>>>>>>> desktop Linux to gain users and compete better with Windows and >>>>>>>>>>> macOS. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I join those such as Mark Shuttleworth, Jim Zemlin, the KDE >>>>>>>>>>> and GNOME >>>>>>>>>>> teams, >>>>>>>>>>> and many others in contributing where I can. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Many in COLA work against this. And as desktop Linux does >>>>>>>>>>> better they >>>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>>> increase their trolling. They will become more desperate and >>>>>>>>>>> attack >>>>>>>>>>> those of >>>>>>>>>>> us who seek to help it grow. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So what we've got is a bunch of trolls calling everyone else >>>>>>>>>> trolls? >>>>>>>>>> How childish. Is there such a thing as a troll? I've never >>>>>>>>>> seen one, >>>>>>>>>> just people calling everyone else a troll because they're in >>>>>>>>>> disagreement with them. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've only ever seen one real troll, he lived under a small wooden >>>>>>>>> bridge >>>>>>>>> on a rural road. >>>>>>>>> We demolished the bridge and he ran away, I've never seen him >>>>>>>>> since. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Are you remembering a fairy story, or does Canada ave some odd >>>>>>>> people? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> No, No, Not people, A real Troll. >>>>>> >>>>>> That's about as likely to exist as god. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> He stood about four and a half foot tall, Long pointy ears A lot of >>>>> whiskers, and a mean grin. he could run very fast. >>>>> You mean with all those old wooden bridges you have in England you >>>>> haven't seen one? >>>>> Boy, You need to get out more and visit your countryside. >>>> >>>> That's just an evil midget. >>>> >>> >>> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Bobcat2.jpg >>> >> >> Close, But the one I saw had A really evil grin and he snarled and >> Swore a lot before he ran away. > > Were you drunk at the time? > No, we were doing Municipal roadwork at the time. Rene
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Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-15 21:53 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-15 15:21 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 14:26 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:05 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 16:11 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:22 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 16:35 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:49 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:21 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:37 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 18:19 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-20 10:55 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:21 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:44 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 18:19 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 10:35 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 14:01 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 20:09 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 14:47 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 21:04 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 15:31 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 22:04 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Sprang <spring@sprung.invalid> - 2017-04-20 21:08 +0000
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:06 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 23:16 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:23 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 15:26 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:29 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 15:18 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 12:34 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2017-04-20 11:56 -0400
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:22 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2017-04-20 11:52 -0400
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:03 -0700
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