[Ubuntu-PH] Microsoft's Patent against FOSS

[AJ Lee]

No apologies. Nothing to feel sorry for. I've seen and
read less relevant topics discussed here. Whether we
like it or not we are a collection of diversities, i
gu
ess respect is the issue here. It's part of the Ubuntu
philosophy or have we forgotten? Peace..

--- Allan Echavia Registos
<allan.registos at smpc.steniel.com.ph> wrote:


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  I'm sorry for starting this a bit-off topic in this
mailing-list.
My sincere apology...


Dean Michael Berris wrote:  
On 5/17/07, Jopes <jofellxcite at gmail.com> wrote:  
      
I'm sorry if I really feel it's OK to discuss it here.
I might be violating"mailing list rules" because of
this post. Anyway, I'm sorry but can I askif there
were any rules? Does any of you really feel it's bad
to discussthis "nonsense" here?    
    
It's not about "bad" or "against the rules". I just
said I felt it was"wrong" this being an Ubuntu mailing
list. I might be wrong accordingto someone else's
criteria though, so kick me out of the list if
youwant.  
      
Anyway, just going back to the topic. The reason why
we **really** need todiscuss it here instead of
Slashdot and other "big" sites is because we needto
discuss it with the **local scene** in mind. Mr. Allan
from Davao askedhow will it affect our use of FOSS
here in the Philippines.    
    
I thought this was already answered in the earlier
posts that inshort, it wouldn't or at least shouldn't.
I merely said, that to nipthe bud of this turning into
a political "Patents are Evil, andMicrosoft is Evil"
thread, I posted what I posted. Apparently doingthat
spawned yet another philosophical masturbation of
sorts going tothe discussion of "wrong" and "bad".  
      
Anyway. I'm really sorry if I went political. It's
just **my preference** todiscuss political aspects of
FOSS which, **in my idea**, is essential inadvocating
its use. Please kick me off the mailing list if I
really sound"inappropriate".    
    
I don't care about your preferences. I just hope you
considered thatother people (like me) would rather not
read/proliferate speculationin a forum/mailing list
meant for something entirely different.Hmmm... Maybe
people should kick me off the list.Thank you.  


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