Re: Is Ubuntu commited to free software?

2010-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
On 6/10/10 8:46 AM, Scott Kitterman ubu...@kitterman.com wrote: Certainly, but the point is the so called free kernel does more than just remove code that is arguably non-free. It also changes Free code to take away user's choice to use such blobs if they choose to. That's a political

Re: Is Ubuntu commited to free software?

2010-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
On 6/10/10 9:13 AM, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: Meh, you can still use the original kernel if you want to. It's (mostly) free software after all. ;) By the same token, you (and the handful of others who share these concerns) can still use a forked kernel if you want to. Or The HURD. Go

Re: Is Ubuntu commited to free software?

2010-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
On 6/10/10 9:41 AM, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 18:32, David Schlesinger le...@access-company.com wrote: That would seem to be a lot less effort for those who don't especially care about this, i.e. the ones you and others are asking to do this work on your behalf

Re: Is Ubuntu commited to free software?

2010-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
On 6/10/10 9:42 AM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs dmitrij.led...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 10 June 2010 17:32, David Schlesinger le...@access-company.com wrote: Having gotten that authoritative answer, I'm _still_ not sure it would have the slightest bit of relevance here. Go create a FSF-Buntu or something

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-12 Thread David Schlesinger
PS David, I'm relieved you have such a cool boss and I hope you can enjoy the rest of your sabbatical. Thanks, whoever-the-heck-you-are, I've been having an excellent time and the childishness we've seen here from the likes of Mark Fink and Paige Thompson haven't impacted my enjoyment of it

RE: devel-dicuss: the list itself, and mono

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
When someone starts emailing people's bosses about them, things have gone a bit too far. That's what I would have thought. I suspect that Paige, at least, doesn't have much sense of the meaning of either code or conduct. Of course, my manager knows better than to take that sort of obvious

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
Mark Fink continues to scribble: luckily only stupid people who can't think for themselves fawn over MONO...some of the forum moderators are novell employees (or people who drink they're koolaid)... Wasn't it you who was complaining not long ago about personal attacks...? I'll refrain from

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
it would be better if it was removed from the repos too, but ubuntu would get back some of its respect if it at least removed MONO from the default install like Fedora is doing. A few questions: a) Respect from whom, exactly? You? Paige? b) Why does this matter? Is someone running a contest

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
no wonder you got reported to your boss, david. you are not very resptful of your users and customers. I'm not sure I'd know where to begin being resptful of someone. I had a resptful sleep last night, though. Neither you nor Paige are my users or my customers. We're all (supposed to be)

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
Vincenzo Ciancia wrote to MONO boosters, MONO is a religion: http://nocturn.vsbnet.be/node/142 To UBUNTU boosters, UBUNTU is a religion. I am not surprised by this. And to Mono-haters, Mono-hating is a religion. As Mark has been amply demonstrating here. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-10 Thread David Schlesinger
Vincenzo Ciancia wrote no wonder you got reported to your boss, david. you are not very resptful of your users and customers. You all are going completely crazy. Reporting to bosses?? Do you think it is RIGHT to risk to ruin a career and a life because of a discussion on the web? Yes,

Re: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-09 Thread David Schlesinger
to be eleven or so, hm? __ Sent from my Steve-Phone On Jun 9, 2009, at 6:26, Paige Thompson erra...@devel.ws wrote: well _sir_, I just cant help _but_ notice _that_ you are all_acting douchebags--_and_ I thought _I_ might _make_ that obser_vation_. On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 2:22 PM, David Schlesinger

RE: shameful censoring of mono opposition

2009-06-08 Thread David Schlesinger
you sound like a typical M$ appologist. do you sleep well at night? hope they are paying you well. Clearly Mark doesn't understand the meaning of the phrase personal attack... Physician, heal thyself. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings