Let me put it this way: Water plays a dominating role in covering the surface of the earth. The use of the word dominating is neither aggressive nor is it tyrannical. Nevertheless, it is a proper use of the word in English. Chris, I apologize if I offended you. I have a lot of respect for your opinion, and I really appreciate your input. I remember all the times you helped me with my questions. Thanks for putting up with me.
Paul > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:08:50 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Windiz Updates with FF3 > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> No, its about wanting freedom/choice. Not about dominating. > > > > okay, that is a better way of putting exactly what i was thinking. > > Yeah I get freedom and domination confused sometimes too. ;-) > > > > > The communication of the word dominate can be intended in more than one way. > > Perhaps it can be communicated in more then one way but dominate only > has one definition as far as I know. > > > Although Goliath (like Microsoft) was the dominant figure in the age old > > story, > > dominant is an adjective in that sentence. > > > David dominated the scene by wacking Goliath in the head with a stone. > > Therefore, Microsoft, the unjust, corrupt, filthy lucre, monopoly may just > > be > > dominated if by some chance linux prevails. > > dominated is a verb, both times. > > > > > Which, IMO, would be much along the lines of freedom of choice. > > > Dominant does have more then one definition one being "along the > lines" to dominate but the other refers to music chord as I recall. I > pretty sure that makes them two different words. They do have a > similar root (cheesy *nix pun) > > > > > So if you want to argue about agreeing with me....well...... then.... > > okay....I guess > > I do but only because we don't. > > > > > ________________________________ > > Get more from your digital life. Find out how. > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > > > -- > -Chris > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers _________________________________________________________________ Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/
