Microsoft and interoperability with Linux

[CrankyOldBugger]

Using derogatory names such as M$ serves to undermine the great strides
taken by Linux in the last few years.  It makes Linux users look childish.

As much as I don't care for Microsoft, I won't insult them by name calling.
Instead, I will try to promote Linux by demonstrating how good Linux is.



On 1 March 2014 15:36, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

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> Name calling ("Micro$oft" and similar) falls under "Argument Ad
> Hominem", attacking the organization instead of presenting a reasoned
> argument.
>
> Happily, the Internets are full of such logical fallacies, so we don't
> need to go far to educate ourselves about them.
>
> - --Bob.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy
>
>
> On 14-03-01 11:35 AM, Darcy Casselman wrote:
> > Making derogatory comments and nicknames (such as "Microsh at t") for
> >  individuals or organizations is not within the spirit of Ubuntu's
> > Code of Conduct.
> >
> > You may disagree with Stephen's comments, but I don't think they
> > were disrespectful or derogatory.
> >
> > Darcy.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Colin McCubbin
> > <colinmcc at direct.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Darcy, Were you replying to me or to Steven? Colin
> >>
> >>
> >> On 03/01/14 07:58, Darcy Casselman wrote:
> >>
> >> That would fall outside the bounds of the code of conduct you've
> >> agreed to by being here, yes.
> >>
> >> Darcy.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Colin McCubbin
> >> <colinmcc at direct.ca>wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 03/01/14 05:50, Stephen M. Webb wrote:
> >>>
> >>> *Typing 'M$' instead of Microsoft is nothing but a cheap and
> >>> cliché shot; there's no reason you can't type out the name of
> >>> the company. Not doing so labels you as a fanboi and your
> >>> evident lack of respect closes a lot of minds to anything else
> >>> you have to say.*
> >>>
> >>> Steven,
> >>>
> >>> So, when I write Microsh at t, (my usual way of writing
> >>> Microsoft,) does that make me a fanboi too (whatever they are)
> >>> ?
> >>>
> >>> And, your totally unjustified comment, quoted above definitely
> >>> '*closes my mind to anything else you have to say.*'
> >>>
> >>> Aloha
> >>>
> >>> Colin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
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