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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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