[TriLUG] A sad comment on our culture

[William Sutton via TriLUG]

There's a difference between a polite "the abuse you people subject others 
to is unacceptable, and here's why" versus "I've had enough of you 
misogynistic pigs".

William Sutton

On Tue, 13 Oct 2015, Scott Lambdin via TriLUG wrote:

> Isn't saying "You people are so lowly that I don't even want to be
> associated with you or interact with you in any way." sort of a verbal
> attack?  Especially when said while running out the door?
>
> I don't believe in religion but, yes, we can see a splinter in the eye of
> our brother but not a log in our own.
>
> --Scott
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org
>> wrote:
>
>> I hate to say this but sometimes I wonder if the problem with Linux today
>> isn't Linus himself.  I think he goes out of his way to be polarizing on
>> issues where it is not necessary.  Thankfully it seems less and less people
>> are taking the things he says as pure gospel.
>>
>> Look I can understand passionate.  But passionate is not an excuse for
>> crass and rude.  There are ways to express your dislike for someone or
>> something and still keep it classy.  Leave the name calling drama for the
>> reality TV stars.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG <
>> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Steve Litt via TriLUG wrote:
>> >
>> > He was abused as a child by Andrew Tannenbaum. The cycle continues :-)
>> >>
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > when I look at the complexity and size of the kernel and lack of interest
>> > in maintaining backward compatibility (all code within a kernel family
>> > should interoperate and a kernel family should havea life of at least
>> > 10yrs), I think Andrew was right about Linus' kernel
>> >
>> > Joe
>> >
>> >  -- Joseph Mack NA3T EME(B,D), FM05lw North Carolina
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