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Re: Is Linux A Cult?

From Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Is Linux A Cult?
Date 2014-11-25 01:40 +0100
Organization albasani.net
Message-ID <20141125014008.2c215c3b@maxa-pc> (permalink)
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On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:30:58 -0700
Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 11/24/14, 5:19 PM, in article 20141125011945.515fc1ca@maxa-pc,
> "Melzzzzz" <mel@zzzzz.com> wrote:
> 
> ...
> >> http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/linux-linux-community-cult-t2847835.html
> >> 
> >> //Quote on:
> >> 
> >> There are more than a few similarities between Linux and a typical
> >> religious cult.
> >> 
> >> For example:
> >> 
> >> Both worship their leader.
> > 
> > What leader?
> 
> You pretend to not know it is Stallman.

Stallman? Don't make me laugh...

> 
> >> Both have a distended, warped view of their subject matter.
> > 
> > How so?
> 
> For one: look at how they blame the boogieman for the lack of success
> of desktop Linux.

Desktop Linux is success. How well it is supported by industry
it can be considered success.

>  
> >> Both are obsessed with something that most people know nothing
> >> about.
> > 
> > Not really.
> 
> Absolutely. Most people do not care one whit about desktop Linux
> because it is of little or no value to them.

I am not obsessed with Linux at all. I even tried *BSD's and concluded
they are not good replacement on desktop. OSX is different matter
but Apple hardware is overpriced and buying computer for ridiculous
price just to run one specific OS is idiocy...

>  
> >> Both believe that they are right and everyone else is wrong.
> > 
> > No.
> 
> Please show where they herd has admitted outsiders are right.

This is bold statement.

> 
> >> Both insist on proselytizing or converting every single person into
> >> the fold.
> > 
> > No.
> 
> Look at how they attack those who do not agree. Name calling,
> insults... refusing to talk about desktop Linux itself.

Same be said for Wintrolls... actually you Win/Mac/trolls are
like that...

>  
> >> Both have a warped view of the economy. IOW give everything away
> >> for free.
> > 
> > No.
> 
> Not everything... but Stallman says not giving some types of property
> away is immoral. 

Stallman has very little influence.

> 
> >> Both have socialistic tendencies.
> > 
> > No.
> 
> More like Communist ... though this does not mean they support all
> Communist ideals.

Communist ideal is monopoly and monolit strong state.
If you want to be precise anarchy is what I want,
not communism ;)


>  
> >> Both seem to attract oddballs, social misfits and the mentally ill.
> > 
> > Not true.
> 
> Look at this forum to know it is true.

You Wintrolls are like that, sure...

>  
> >> Both encourage obsessive behavior and total devotion to the cause.
> > 
> > False.
> 
> You are either with the herd or an enemy of the herd. There is little
> if any middle ground.

Not true.

> 
> >> Both disparage and try to discredit the mainstream or competition.
> > 
> > Somewhat true.
> 
> Very much true.

You say,,,

>  
> >> Both have a militaristic attitude of you are either with us 100
> >> percent or against us.
> > 
> > Not true.
> 
> Give some counter examples.

Marti?

>  
> >> ...and so it goes.
> >> 
> >> //Quote Off:
> >> 
> >> 
> > What you say can be applied to you Wintrolls, and iCultists as well,
> > easilly...
> 
> By all means show it... and say who is a member of these groups.
> Especially the "iCultists". Who are they? What do they believe? So
> far they are nothing but the imaginary friends of RonB.

You are iCultist... and natural Wintroll

> 
>

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        Re: Is Linux A Cult? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 01:19 +0100
          Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 17:30 -0700
            Re: Is Linux A Cult? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 01:40 +0100
              Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 17:55 -0700
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 02:17 +0100
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 19:02 -0700
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2014-11-24 19:47 -0800
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 20:55 -0700
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2014-11-25 10:21 +0000
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-25 08:22 -0500
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-25 09:07 -0700
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-25 11:08 -0500
                Re: Is Linux A Cult? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-25 09:04 -0700
                Buh bye for awhile for k00k feeding Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-11-25 08:13 -0500
                Re: Buh bye for awhile for k00k feeding 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-25 09:25 -0500
      Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 01:15 +0100
        Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 17:44 -0700
          Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 01:53 +0100
            Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 17:58 -0700
              Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 02:27 +0100
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 18:39 -0700
            Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-24 20:26 -0500
              Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 18:40 -0700
              Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2014-11-25 02:51 +0100
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-11-24 20:56 -0600
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-24 22:17 -0500
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 20:27 -0700
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2014-11-24 22:20 -0500
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 20:30 -0700
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 20:23 -0700
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2014-11-25 03:08 -0800
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2014-11-25 05:21 -0800
                Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2014-11-25 08:30 -0500
            Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2014-11-25 02:50 -0800
              Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-25 10:26 -0700
      Re: The iCultists are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 17:33 -0700
    Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-11-25 06:52 -0500
  Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-24 15:55 -0700
  Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2014-11-24 17:56 -0800
    Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2014-11-25 10:29 +0000
      Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-25 09:06 -0500
    Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-11-25 08:29 -0600
      Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-11-25 09:46 -0500
        Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2014-11-25 09:53 -0500
      Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-11-25 08:48 -0600
        The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-11-25 10:14 -0500
          Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-25 10:18 -0500
            Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2014-11-25 10:34 -0500
              Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-11-25 11:29 -0500
          Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-11-25 10:00 -0600
            Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-11-25 12:38 -0500
          Re: The COLA trolls are a nasty, deranged, frothing herd. Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-25 11:15 -0500
      Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Sir Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-11-25 11:11 -0500
  Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-11-25 06:50 -0500
    Re: The COLA "advocates" are a cult-like herd. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-11-25 09:24 -0700

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