Switching a friend to Ubuntu

[Dotan Cohen]

>> One of the developers of Linux Mint personally insulted me and my
>> nation. He also specifically asked that we do not use Linux Mint. I
>> really don't know why he releases his software under the GPL, then,
>> but in any case I will respect his wishes and not use his software.
>> Nor do I recommend it to others.
>
> Dotan,
>
> You didn't come out and say so but I get the impression the dev was Jew
> hating momser. If you can confirm this I'll abandon my idea of trying
> Mint.
>

I do not know if the dev was a Jew-hater or a monster. His comments
were directed towards the Israeli government and those who support the
Israeli government, not Jews specifically.

It is doubly a shame because of all the things that one could
legitimately criticize the government for (and I am quite critical of
them myself) he chose to repeat a common lie that true Jew haters
spread around. That does not necessarily make him a Jew hater, rather,
it likely makes him another uninformed ignorant who believes what he
is told so long as he keeps hearing it over and over. Which is quite
the goal of those who create the lies, be there no doubt.

In any case, he is entitled to his personal opinion. I won't argue
politics, and you won't see me refuting his claims despite the fact
that I easily could. But when that opinion is posted to the official
Mint website, along with a request for us not to use, donate, or
contribute to Mint, then I respect his wish! I encourage other to do
so as well!


-- 
Dotan Cohen

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