Tim, The rules for this discussion forum is "deploy filters". If you are offended, please stop reading. There is no need to consider flaming.
On 06/11/2007, Tim Dobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 06/11/2007, Richard Lockwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Oh please. Don't try and dismiss the point by picking up on one > > obviously illustrative statistic. Of course you never mentioned 30%. But > > you're claiming that the actual figures for Linux use are much higher than > > the evidence shows. > > > > Actually if you re-read I was hypothesising, not claiming on the basis > that the data was incomplete and therefore the claims were possibly > unsubstantiated.. In fact I put up various DISCLAIMERS saying i knew various > things probably weren't the case but that I still wanted to see the data to > be sure. In the best of spirits, perhaps you would like to reread my email. > > > You're choosing the kind of figures you want, concocting a theory to fit > > those figures, and then passing it off as fact. > > > Please tell me when I have passed any of these figures off as fact! I > think you will find they are Theory all the way. > You must be confusing me me with Ashley Highfield, he seems to do that > sort of thing! > > > You're not a homeopath are you? > > > > Sire, to say the least I am getting a little fed up of your attitude in > regard to these comments. You are taking it a little bit far. Without having > to point out that, medical(?) opinions have nothing to do with views on > software. > In fact, I find it quite depressing that someone such as yourself, engage > in this sort of activity because I had previously thought it was not the way > in which business is conducted on this mailing list, as I had anticipated a > much more mature attitude from it's users. > > I don't think at any point I have been unreasonable or offensive in the > least, but let me stand corrected if you can show how: > > - I have been offensive and deserved that comment. > - I have written hypothetical figures off as fact. > > > > > > -Tim > > -- > www.dobo.urandom.co.uk > ---- > If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us still > has one object. > If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now has > two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
