<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Robert Holtzman <<a href="mailto:holtzm@cox.net">holtzm@cox.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im">On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 01:23:31PM +0000, nepal wrote: > (note to the reader. there are no smileys included, you decide what is > funny for you) > > On Wednesday 20 Jan 2010 17:55:11 Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > You can modify the Ubuntu desktop to make it similar like MS. > > > Windows... Wants easy? Just use LinuxMint! > > > > One of the developers of Linux Mint personally insulted me and my > > nation. > > > What did they do, put the words genocide and palestinians in the same > sentence. > > What did you do to provoke them? </div>Are you assuming he did? Have you read Bas Roufs' post? Have you bothered to search on "Clement Lefebvre" and Israel? <div class="im"> > > and what does that have to do with a technical support list? > > Ooops, already know that one. > > > He also specifically asked that we do not use Linux Mint. > > Isn't that like you recommending to others to use or not use a distro? > > > 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. > > Why because of your own emotional disturbance? hardly a sound basis > for anything (except insanity), human emotion! > > > -- > > Dotan Cohen > > > > If you are going to tar and feather folks for a few words and request > others join with you in your hubris...careful what you wish for. </div>Learn to read with comprehension. He advocated nothing. He stated his position and gave his reason. > > or > > grow up already. You should take your own advice. -- Bob Holtzman Key ID: 8D549279 "If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFLWJb3v5BYD41UknkRArx9AKCHSIkDhBnCwbJl0rKxUL4jEzyw1ACgiygK Lx8qpe3kB07/jkb7VzQfZSE= =hBZY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> With all due respect (and no disrespect implied), may I suggest that this topic is becoming increasingly off topic? The original posting, after all, was a request for advice regarding what Linux distribution would be best for a raw novice. -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html</a> & <a href="http://www.openoffice.org">http://www.openoffice.org</a> (Nathan Bahn)