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   Alan to Joel W. Crump   
   Re: Garbage In Garbage Out   
   23 Feb 26 15:06:11   
   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-02-23 14:20, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   > On 2/23/26 4:29 PM, chrisv wrote:   
   >> -hh wrote:   
   >>> On 2/23/26 09:51, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Windows is a monopoly but so is macOS, any proprietary OS is a monopoly   
   >>>> because it's impossible to 100% make a compatible system, Wine has done   
   >>>> a good job of trying to do that, but it comes up short inevitably   
   >>>> because it will never keep the pace with M$ itself.  GNU/Linux,   
   >>>> OTOH, is   
   >>>> compatible with other Unix-like systems.   
   >>>   
   >>> Unfortunately, that isn't the definition of a monopoly.   
   >>   
   >> Is there *anything* that Joel isn't wrong about?   
   >   
   >   
   > Chris, I took you out of my killfile, today, because I'm trying to put   
   > petty disputes behind me, but this is a ridiculous thing for you to say.   
   >   I'm not perfect - but I'm not "wrong about" everything, that's absurd.   
   >   You don't agree with transgender identity, but that doesn't mean   
   > you're right and I'm wrong about it, it means you have an opinion.  You   
   > aren't God.  I speak for God, though, and the truth is that transgender   
   > people are a valid developmental difference, they exist to test people's   
   > tolerance, whether they'd value all human life, or marginalize those few   
   > afflicted.  Trans people are often suicidal, and it's because of   
   > attitudes like yours.   
   >   
   > So, is there anything *you* are right about, Chris?  Inquiring minds   
   > want to know ...   
   >   
      
   In my experience, you're wrong most of the time.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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