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Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software"

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From Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz>
Subject Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software"
References (9 earlier) <qsnjmg$i46$1@dont-email.me> <slrnquur2s.s8i.nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> <qsnref$pse$1@dont-email.me> <slrnquv0rv.sd8.nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> <qsob91$j0b$1@dont-email.me>
Organization Democracy Supporters' League
Message-ID <slrnquvma2.sr8.nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> (permalink)
Date 2019-12-10 11:43 -0600

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David Brown wrote:
> Ned Latham wrote:
> > David Brown wrote:
> > > Ned Latham wrote:

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> > > > Your reply implied that in this case they are the whole of it. As a reason
> > > > for going to the bother of installing a win3.1 emulator, that's pathetic.
> > >
> > > That comment implies you have mixed up posters in this thread.
> > 
> > You're right. It was Ian Collins.
> > 
> > > But yes, I expect that playing old games is a fairly common reason (but
> > > certainly not the only reason) for installing a Win 3.1 emulator on a
> > > newer system.  That does not mean it is something many people will do in
> > > absolute terms.
> > >
> > > And no, it is not pathetic.  You don't get to judge people's preferences
> > > as "pathetic" just because they have a favourite game that was written
> > > long ago.  That is definitely snobbery.
> > 
> > Don't put words in my mouth. Especially when *my* words are still here, in
> > this post, giving the lie to your crap.
>
> You have twice said that it is "pathetic" that people would use Win 3.1
> support software to run games.  How is that to be interpreted other than
> as saying it is "pathetic" that people would want to run old games?

I said, and I quote, "[the] reply indicated that in this case [games] are
the whole of it. AS A REASON FOR GOING TO THE BOTHER OF INSTALLING A
WIN3.1 EMULATOR, that's pathetic".

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"Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2019-12-02 13:59 -0600
  Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-12-02 12:33 -0800
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        Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-09 11:39 -0600
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                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-09 20:30 -0600
                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-12-10 09:06 +0100
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                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-10 05:37 -0600
                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-12-10 15:49 +0100
                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-10 11:43 -0600
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                Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-11 16:15 +0000
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        Re: "Microsoft Exploring Rust as the Solution for Safe Software" Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-09 16:25 -0600
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