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Re: [opensuse] Re: [SLE] A five year deal with Microsoft to dump Novell/SUSE
  • From: J Sloan <joe@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:38:42 -0800
  • Message-id: <45556FF2.7090704@xxxxxxxxxx>


John Andersen wrote:
> On Friday 10 November 2006 18:40, J Sloan wrote:
>> I would think it's quite obvious - it's a double standard. Either it's OK
>> to be involved with microsoft, or it's not. You can't have it both ways.
>
> Sure he can. Who appointed you king?

No, he can't - it's a logical contradiction. Prefixing a nonsensical
proposition with "he can" doesn't make it any more true or valid.

And to answer your question, what does pointing out the obvious have to do
with being a king?

> One can be involved in microsoft in the paid software world and
> be disinclined to be involved with microsoft in the free software world.

Rationalizing by means of an artificial distinction?

Joe


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