ESR: Goodbye Fedora

[Temlakos]

javajunkie wrote:
>>>>> It's time to stop the political hate fest. But do watch this video first.
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwAtNILh6uY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2F 
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>>> I watched the video which was a propaganda piece which would make the
>>> Bush administration proud .
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>> I voted for both Presidents Bush, and I should very much like to vote 
>> for Newt Gingrich, if anyone can persuade him to stand for election as 
>> President of the United States.
>>
>> Here is my challenge to you, Aaron: Can you refute that video? Can you 
>> deny that without America, any of the newscasts in that video would 
>> /not/ have come to pass?
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> A world without Linux would be...(fill in the blank)[obviously a less
> good place]
>
> Does this mean we should stop trying to improve Linux?
>
> Logical consistency would argue you are saying yes [ie. because
> something has done well, that means it escapes criticism].  I say no.
>
> America has done well.  Can it not do better?  Perhaps you say no.  I
> say yes.  I think it needs to really, for it's own sake.
>
> Same with M$ft.  Should people just accept the way it is because it has
> done well, or should they look for a superior alternative?  It depends I
> guess on how you define "well". 
>
> You like Bush.  My standards are higher.  This does not mean I don't
> agree with you.  It's just that my standards are higher.
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Your question is incomplete. I don't know what your "standards" mean. I 
don't know what /you/ would consider "an improvement."

Temlakos