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On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:23:30 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote: > 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. Community service? -- Which is it, is man one of god's blunders or is god one of man's? -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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