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|    Re: Google admits it: they don't use the    |
|    18 Feb 13 16:37:02    |
      XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.os.linux.ubuntu, alt.os.linux.debian       XPost: alt.os.linux.redhat, alt.os.linux.slackware       From: miller@yoyo.ORG              On Monday, February 18th, 2013, at 13:47:00h +0000,       Gandalf Parker explained:              > I didnt say it was correct.              Indeed that was the case and I did not wish to imply otherwise.              > But why put a name to something if it is so prevalent?              Diseases need names ;+)              > Linuxphobes would denote an unreasonable and crippling fear of       > something.              Usually when somebody is accused of being some type of "phobe"       or other, they do not exhibit "crippling fear" though.              Maybe it is time to put an embargo on the non-medical use       of the term "phobe"?              > I love linux but everything has its pros and cons.              True, and the problem with Linux is that one cannot become       part of a Botnet yet.              > I am not so fanatic as to think it is the perfect answer (yet).              There is no perfect answer and there never will be.              All OSes are imperfect because they are made by imperfect people.              > ... and I would have to move on to the next "almost but with potential".              Time to try BSD? ;+) ;+)              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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