Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-14 Thread Jim C
I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I figure that the French probably have as little control over their government as we here in the US have over ours. I just wish the Middle Eastern extremists could see this. Government should be run more like an open source project, anyway.

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-14 Thread civileme
On Thursday 13 March 2003 10:00 am, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-14 Thread silkythreads
Well said Civileme If you don't like this distropost your complaints somewhere else. Alot of the contributors to this are not French your views represent a NARROW MINDED LOOK AT THE WORLD !! Ricdo you really think every thing marked MADE IN AMERICA is ?Go boycott fried

[expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until then, you can kiss my American dollars good-bye. Ric Want

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Eric Fernandez
Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until then, you can kiss my American dollars

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread J.P. Pasnak
Ric Tibbetts said: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until then, you can kiss my American

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:16:24PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread francesco.melo
Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until then, you can kiss my American dollars

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Eric Fernandez
Ric Tibbetts wrote: My two posts are totally dis-related. So you ask for help/advice about 9.1RC2, and five minutes later you decide to declare publicly that you want to boycott Mandrake ? This sounds very logical... Everybody is free to do what he thinks is just. Personnaly I still buy some

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Seak, Teng-Fong
I'm personally boycotting US dollars .. and hope every warm-blood animal on Earth do the same as me. Forward this to your friends and if they can't receive emails, tell them in words. When everybody starts to release US dollars, US economy will collapse and inflation will start. It's

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Steffen Barszus
On Thursday 13 March 2003 20:00, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: My two posts are totally dis-related. So you ask for help/advice about 9.1RC2, and five minutes later you decide to declare publicly that you want to boycott Mandrake ? This sounds very logical...

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread E . Fernandez
Ric, By the way, I apologize for bad words (like pathetic...) I should have thought that some people are not necessarily aware of cooker, RC, and bugzilla. I think we just both overreacted. Here in UK time is 8 pm and I am a little tired. Honestly I hope to see you again on that list. Eric Want

Re: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Joe Braddock
---Original Message--- From: Ric Tibbetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03/13/03 01:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: My two posts are totally dis-related. So you ask

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread James Sparenberg
On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 11:00, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 13 Mar 2003 7:52 pm, Ric Tibbetts wrote: On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: Ric you have been reading the lists long enough to know that we have asked/requested/begged that these topics be moved to an OT list. This list is not for

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 08:08:52PM +, Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 13 Mar 2003 7:52 pm, Ric Tibbetts wrote: On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: Ric you have been reading the lists long enough to know that we have

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:01:04PM -0800, James Sparenberg wrote: On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 11:00, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps

Re: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:02:22PM -0600, Joe Braddock wrote: ---Original Message--- From: Ric Tibbetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03/13/03 01:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Miark
Ric, I myself disagree with France's actions in the Security Councel and have a personality inclined to boycotting. Nevertheless, the Linux cause--and Mandrake specifically--is far more important than the expression of political disagreement. Remember how Perot split the Republican vote and

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Miark
I hate political threads on Mandrake lists, and I disagree with Ric's choice. Nevertheless, this political decision affects how he uses Linux Mandrake, and I feel that makes it a valid thread for the list. Just my 2 cents (painful as it is). Miark On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:08:52 + Anne

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Miark
Ric and others, This is a message that was just posted to Cooker. I'm posting it here because it's directly relevant to this discussion: Miark Date: 13 Mar 2003 15:59:06 -0400 From: Jean-Michel Dault [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Seak, Teng-Fong
Miark wrote: Ric, [deleted] The French gov't may be on a crusade to obstruct America's plans, but Mandrake's cause is to provide computing freedom, and that's a just cause. If you want to boycott France, withhold vacation and wine dollars. But I'd ask you not to cut of your nose to spite your

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Miark
Teng-fong, This discussion is not about Iraq. It's how making a political choice affects one's use of Linux Mandrake. Miark On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:13:04 +0100 Seak, Teng-Fong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Miark wrote: Ric, [deleted] The French gov't may be on a crusade to obstruct

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Joerg Mertin
Hi Mate, I would like to remember you - that what you constitution is meant to give you (gave you in the past) - the US does not give to other countries, notably the Irak, and Europe: Freedom of Speach and Decision! In this regard - I am German Citizen, due to my father's Job - born in Turky,

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Joerg Mertin
Ric Tibbetts wrote: [...] Thank you for the suggestion. But I did my time. 6 years in the Air Force, during the Vietnam era. I didn't agree with that one either, but I still supported my country, and did my bit. Waou ... I didn't thing Brean-Washing was that advanced in the US. In that case -

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread et
On Thursday 13 March 2003 02:00 pm, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again. Until

RE: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Franki
to be a minor one. just IMHO... rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of et Sent: Friday, 14 March 2003 6:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL On Thursday 13 March 2003 02:00 pm, Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Ric Tibbetts
Ok, I wasn't going to do this. But after all the Warm Wonderful responses that have been posted here, I just can't resist any longer. Do I support believe in the War? Hell no! I firmly believe the Mr. Bush, and his family are wrong on this one, and need to focus on more pressing matters.

Offlist: Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Todd Lyons
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hey everybody. I'm pleading with you to stop this thread. I've been very tolerant of it up to this point, but I'm tiring of it. I don't like the things my country is doing either, but THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO TALK ABOUT IT. Please cease

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Francisco Alcaraz Ariza
Support for what?: miles of inocent dead?, more prissioners to Guantanamo without any human righs?, more test of big destructive bombs?... The President of the Governement of Spain is in favour of the war, but I am free to refuse him; are you actually free? in fact you are in the country

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread mike
This is not the place, but perhaps the best way to support the US is to oppose it's evil tyrant-to-be. On Thursday 13 March 2003 02:52 pm, Ric Tibbetts wrote: On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:34:10PM +, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: My two posts are totally dis-related. So

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread aortiz
you tell him, Eric Fernandez wrote: Ric Tibbetts wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the French again.

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:00:14 -0800, Ric Tibbetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will return, and support the

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Francisco Alcaraz Ariza
Good answer Sridhar! El Viernes, 14 de Marzo de 2003 02:26, Sridhar Dhanapalan escribió: On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:00:14 -0800, Ric Tibbetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm making a statement of personal/political basis. I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who

Re: [expert] Boycotting MDL

2003-03-13 Thread Francisco Alcaraz Ariza
Ric, I don't like friends that ever says yes to me; if he think I have a not good idea, a good friends must say not my friend, your aren't right; this you try to do is not good And frankly, American have made lots of good think, but also lot of bad ones and this, the war against Irak it