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Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway

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On 2025-02-06 1:25 p.m., Joel wrote:
> CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> On 2025-02-06 12:30 p.m., Joel wrote:
>>> CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>> On 2025-02-06 11:47 a.m., DFS wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://news.itsfoss.com/running-linux-in-pdf/
>>>>>
>>>>> Early in the article and later notes the software developer is named
>>>>> Allen, but never once says he or him.  Instead says 'they' several times.
>>>>>
>>>>> Believe you me, I blasted this creep.
>>>>
>>>> And you've just gotten an answer as to why I went back to Windows. The
>>>> experience is extremely disheartening. I don't want to use Linux if it
>>>> gives these child predators the impression that I approve of them in any
>>>> way.
>>>
>>> Why are you making such a big deal of it, though?  I swear, if I had
>>> to judge every business by some grandiose moral code, I'd starve. It's
>>
>> Because I have principles. I have yet to buy any Gillette products since
>> they made that idiotic commercials shaming men for being men. It's been
>> years, but I don't believe they've earned my trust back.
> 
> 
> So you're judging the product by the content of television
> advertising.  I just don't operate in that world, TV commercials are
> in one ear and out the other, mostly.  Then again, I'll never forget
> seeing the 1997 Spice Girls Pepsi commercial.

I've gotten to the point that I only want to purchase the best product, 
regardless of politics. For me, that's usually Apple. However, I am not 
a fan of not being able to upgrade my machine or change its components. 
Going from the 2TB encrypted nvme and 32GB of RAM I currently have to 
any Mac would feel like a significant downgrade. Apparently, their M3 is 
not that much faster than my 5900HS either.

>>> a lot easier to just accept the things you cannot change, as they say
>>> in 12 Step, it's like you have Linux as an option, and it's competing
>>> rather well with the commercial OSes, but some people involved in
>>> producing distros probably have views I'd disagree with. Does that
>>> make their code not work?  Do I have to know about all their views to
>>> use their product?  It's not sensible because there's very finite
>>> choice in a desktop OS, GNU/Linux is the only platform that delivers
>>> something like people are accustomed to, without being paid/
>>> proprietary.  I can tolerate the programmers/developers/coders having
>>> their political views.
>>
>> If the views of the programmers are that homosexuals need to be treated
>> better than heterosexuals, that the black community should get
>> preferential treatment in the hiring process or that saying something
>> like "White lives matter" is racist, I don't want to touch their products.
> 
> Business is business, I will do business with just about anyone.
> Waffle House is known to support right-wing politics, yeah OK but they
> make a fuckin' bangin' omelet, so maybe I'll just have to give a few
> pennies, indirectly, to the prez.

I think we're in the same boat as far as technology goes. I'd like to go 
to Linux exclusively but I have to admit that the events of the past few 
years have me rethinking that since it looks like wokism, not 
innovation, is going to be the priority for open-source going forward.

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Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-02-06 11:47 -0500
  Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-06 11:54 -0500
    Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-02-06 18:41 -0500
      Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-06 19:30 -0500
        Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 08:18 +0000
          Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 09:22 -0500
            Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 18:20 +0000
              Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 20:27 -0500
                Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-08 07:46 +0000
  Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-06 12:14 -0500
    Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-06 12:30 -0500
      Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-06 13:00 -0500
        Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-02-06 13:25 -0500
          Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-02-06 20:58 +0000
          Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-06 18:09 -0500
            Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 08:16 +0000
              Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 09:19 -0500
                Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 18:14 +0000
                Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 20:24 -0500
                Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-08 07:43 +0000
    Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 08:06 +0000
      Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 09:18 -0500
        Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-07 18:11 +0000
          Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-02-07 20:18 -0500
            Re: Trans "ally" creep knows developer is a male, refers to him as "they" anyway RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-02-08 07:40 +0000

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