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Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls

From	Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls
Date	2014-04-30 10:07 -0700
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On 4/30/14, 9:50 AM, in article ljr9kv$3nm$1@dont-email.me, "Silver Slimer"
<slvrslmr@lv.c> wrote:

> On 2014-04-30 12:32 PM, Hadron wrote:
> 
>>> You have to go into GNU/Linux with a good understanding of the philosophy of
>>> free software to enjoy it. If you know that a community of unpaid labourers
>>> is
>>> what is mostly behind the operating system, you can overlook certain
>>> problems. If you go into it expecting a true competitor to something like
>>> Windows or OS X, you'll be disappointed. That's why I think that GNU/Linux
>>> should exist ONLY in completely free form. No proprietary software
>>> whatsoever,
>> 
>> Why on earth would you think that? There ARE 100% Free versions. Use
>> that. For others that want their HW to work a mix and match is fine.
> 
> I know it's fine. However, if I had total control, I would make
> everything entirely free just as Richard Stallman advocates.

Do you not see the irony of that thought? I mean... if you had total
control... about freedom. LOL! Yeah, that is just brilliant!

> If everyone were forced to use free software and ONLY free software, the
> problems within GNU/Linux would be more apparent to the users (especially on
> the graphics side) and its users would be more willing to help in the
> improvement of the software and the drivers.

And if everyone was forced to use Windows or OS X they would have to change,
too. Personally I prefer choice.
...
>>> not even for drivers. Of course, that move will make the system unusable for
>>> many configurations. However, it will make the system's state acceptable to
>>> anyone using it and encourage people to improve faulty software on
>>> their own by
>> 
>> How will it make the "state acceptable"? Makes zero sense.
> 
> People would overlook the problems because they would know that regular
> people were behind the software, not necessarily professionals. Pay
> attention.

It is *still* not acceptable to force people to use inferior solutions.

>> A well configured Linux system is easily on a par with Windows for many
>> uses - but audio visual and gaming certainly not.
> 
> That's not what I'm arguing at all.
> 
>>> both by miles. Chances are that it would also encourage more people to use
>>> it in
>>> general (more than 2% anyway) AND force media companies to release their
>>> codecs
>>> openly rather than in closed form.
>> 
>> It wouldnt "force" anything of the kind. Windows as 90% and more and the
>> companies dont release their closed source. Why would they give their
>> work away for Linux freetards to steal and their competitors to analyse?
> 
> Because many of those companies already have and still managed to profit
> despite the fact that their technology is freely available.

And many profit based on using a different license. Or, like Apple, a mix of
open and closed source licenses.

Choice is good.

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Linux destroys Internet Trolls 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2014-04-28 00:06 +0100
  Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-27 19:36 -0400
    Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-27 19:39 -0400
    Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-27 19:54 -0400
  Somehow Linux missed you, stupid. BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-27 21:39 -0400
  Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf@netscape.net> - 2014-04-28 06:58 -0700
    Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-28 09:12 -0400
      Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-28 09:35 -0400
        Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-28 12:09 -0400
      Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf5150@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-28 13:45 -0600
        Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-28 14:53 -0500
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-28 12:58 -0700
          Both you, 7 and the rest of you pieces of crap in COLA need to be beaten. Every few months, it's the same old COLA BS rides again out of worthless COLA. BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-28 18:25 -0400
            A Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-04-28 19:58 -0400
              Re: A chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-29 07:05 -0500
            You read what I wrote in the subject line you piece of crap, keep your bullshit and the rest of COLA bullshit in COLA. BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-29 08:23 -0400
            Re: Both you, 7 and the rest of you pieces of crap in COLA need to be beaten. Every few months, it's the same old COLA BS rides again out of worthless COLA. "BurfordTJustice" <burford@hubdub.mo> - 2014-04-29 08:32 -0400
              Chiraq's hood-rat CuntJustice needs to keep her tampon dry in Chicago aka Chiraq. BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-29 08:38 -0400
                WTF?  "Burford" snipped his own garbage?? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-29 07:45 -0500
                Re: WTF?  "Burford" snipped his own garbage?? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-29 14:51 +0200
                Like someone gives a fuck as to what you think?  You damn fucked-up head is hard. You always play the damn victim's role you little ass-hole. Your alt.test bullshit means nothing like you. BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-29 09:46 -0400
              Re: Both you, 7 and the rest of you pieces of crap in COLA need to be beaten. Every few months, it's the same old COLA BS rides again out of worthless COLA. Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-29 14:40 +0200
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-29 10:31 -0400
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-30 12:18 +0200
        Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-04-28 19:57 -0400
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-28 17:07 -0700
            Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-29 06:56 -0700
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-29 08:09 -0500
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-29 08:11 -0700
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 09:18 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf5150@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-29 13:15 -0600
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 15:26 -0400
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-04-29 13:30 +0000
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 09:33 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf5150@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-29 13:18 -0600
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 16:47 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-29 13:55 -0700
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-04-29 13:58 -0700
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-30 12:48 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-30 12:55 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-30 14:58 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-04-30 17:25 -0700
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-04-29 13:26 -0500
            Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-30 07:47 -0500
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-04-30 09:35 -0400
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-30 09:52 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-30 10:19 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-30 10:28 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-30 12:25 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-30 18:32 +0200
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-30 09:44 -0700
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-30 12:50 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-30 10:07 -0700
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-30 09:41 -0700
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-30 10:14 -0400
        Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-28 20:14 -0400
          Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-29 06:59 -0700
            Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-29 15:02 +0200
              Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 09:19 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-29 09:48 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-29 09:04 -0500
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-29 10:07 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls BurfordTJustice aka Cunt-T-Justice the hood-rat <JWy7ITkhmElyWhsRgCtibFZH5j8hMCHUbT/fgnsU8KOsjMJNXpD5BSbJONSFXjWyQMWT0g==> - 2014-04-29 10:24 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-04-29 09:31 -0500
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-30 12:19 +0200
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2014-05-07 19:13 -0500
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 00:26 +0000
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-05-07 21:15 -0400
                Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 17:57 -0700
      Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls "Poisoned by Win 8.1" <trigonometry1972@gmail.com> - 2014-04-28 15:17 -0700
  Re: Linux destroys Internet Trolls sbd <sbd.pambu@safe-mail.net> - 2014-04-28 11:53 -0300
  Linux destroys Internet Trolls -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2014-04-29 19:24 -0700

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