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Where are the RMSs of the world?

Where are the RMSs of the world?

Posted Sep 27, 2013 15:29 UTC (Fri) by thumperward (guest, #34368)
In reply to: Where are the RMSs of the world? by khim
Parent article: 30 years of GNU

I don't like to talk about that when we are celebrating anniversary
Given your longstanding tendency to derail almost any discussion in which you participate with a forcefully-worded contrarian position, I rather fancy that was exactly your intention.


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Where are the RMSs of the world?

Posted Sep 27, 2013 16:42 UTC (Fri) by oldtomas (guest, #72579) [Link]

Now, now. I think you are being unjust on khim.

I don't agree on all (s)he says (actually I tend to disagree more than to agree, especially on this topic), but his/her posts are articulate and polite, and represent a respectable position. Sometimes strongly opinionated, yes, but always preferable to a bland non-opinion.

Where are the RMSs of the world?

Posted Sep 28, 2013 11:58 UTC (Sat) by pboddie (guest, #50784) [Link]

I find that comments generally come across as being a lot more polite if they don't all feature "Really?" as the very first sentence, optionally misspelt for dramatic effect or preceded by some other exclamation-enhancing padding. I'm sure we all make similar mistakes, but toning down the drama makes it more likely that people might keep reading, potentially increasing the benefit to all concerned.

Where are the RMSs of the world?

Posted Sep 28, 2013 23:44 UTC (Sat) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]

> but toning down the drama makes it more likely that people might keep reading, potentially increasing the benefit to all concerned.

I hope you never considered any kind of job as a journalist. You could even fail to be a "LWN journalist"

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