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Here we go again...Here we go again...Posted Oct 12, 2007 18:33 UTC (Fri) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270)In reply to: Here we go again... by 3vi1 Parent article: Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat and Novell - Just Like Ballmer Predicted (Groklaw)
While I think the current system has major problems, "nothing but criminals trying to game the (broken) system" is over-the-top. You can't be a "criminal" if you're operating within the system - they clearly aren't committing any "crime". The system, as you say, is broken.
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Here we go again... Posted Oct 12, 2007 22:18 UTC (Fri) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] They are criminals in a real sense. Just not legally.
Reality and the Legal System are very rarely aligned.
Here we go again... Posted Oct 12, 2007 22:20 UTC (Fri) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link] You may choose to use words to mean whatever you mean to say, but nobody else will understand you...
Here we go again... Posted Oct 12, 2007 22:21 UTC (Fri) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] If you can't understand what I just said then you've got more problems then just a very anal view of the english language. :)
Here we go again... Posted Oct 13, 2007 2:49 UTC (Sat) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link] Sure, I can understand what you're trying to say - I just have to ignore the words and read the attitude :)
Here we go again... Posted Oct 13, 2007 6:58 UTC (Sat) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] Anyways it _was_ proper use the word criminal.crim·i·nal(krĭm'ə-nəl) adj. 1. Of, involving, or having the nature of crime: criminal abuse. 2. Relating to the administration of penal law. 3. a. Guilty of crime. b. Characteristic of a criminal. 4. Shameful; disgraceful: a criminal waste of talent.
Here we go again... Posted Oct 13, 2007 15:25 UTC (Sat) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link] The metaphoric use is an an adjective, which is not the way it was used in the original quote.
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