KDE Programs Naming Convention

[Dotan Cohen]

On 12/01/2008, D. Michael McIntyre <michael.mcintyre at rosegardenmusic.com> wrote:
> On Saturday 12 January 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>
> > That was certainly not anti-American drivel. It was factual
> > observation, with no intention of insulting. Actually, I'm not sure
> > how you could have been offended. What, specifically, was offensive?
>
> I have real difficulty understanding that myself.  I actually sat here for two
> hours writing and thinking, digging deep into myself in as objective a way as
> possible to try to root out that answer, and explain it in clear, rational
> terms.

That's a start. Seriously, if you identify the offensive sentence I'd
like to know. Truth is, my bluntness and non-sugar coating of thoughts
has offended people in the past. If I can know what is considered
offensive in English writing then I can learn to sugar-coat my ideas
such that they will not offend.

> I don't have an answer, but I still want to punch you in the head, and I don't
> think I've ever wanted to punch anyone in the head before.  What makes a man
> want to punch another man in the head?  I can't answer that question either.

I have a smug reply to that, but I'll hold my [tounge||fingers]. Let's
just be happy that we're settling our differences in writing, not
punching.

> I'm perplexed, but I think I have traded my mysterious and inexplicable rage
> for genuine curiosity about what makes the inside of my own head tick.
>
> Why not let's just end it there, and go in peace then.

Excellent. Peace it is. Thank you.

> Sorry I told you to go
> fuck yourself, and try to be more careful with "factual observations" in the
> future, because apparently you never know when you're going to accidentally
> provoke some guy on the other side of the planet into wanting to punch you in
> the head for no clearly defined reason.

I will try to identify where I can be more sensitive to other's
offenses. Like said way back in this thread, it may be a cultural
thing. In Israel, we are used to having our neighboring countries
punch us in the head. However, we do not take that same violent
attitude towards them in return. Nor do I with you.

> Sorry too, everybody, that I have been unable to avoid this mysterious
> compulsion to work so hard at making a complete ass of myself in public over
> the last couple of days.

You didn't make an ass of yourself. You expressed your offense at my
words in the way that you know how. There may be others who got
offended, yet did not have the "truckload of balls" to stand up for
themselves. You stood up for them as well. I hope that at this point,
it is known that I meant no offense (and I'm still interested in
knowing which is the offensive sentence), and that no hard feelings
are held from either side.

That said, the name "K3B" has got to go!

Dotan Cohen

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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?