Microsoft and interoperability with Linux

[Bob Jonkman]

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Name calling ("Micro$oft" and similar) falls under "Argument Ad
Hominem", attacking the organization instead of presenting a reasoned
argument.

Happily, the Internets are full of such logical fallacies, so we don't
need to go far to educate ourselves about them.

- --Bob.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy


On 14-03-01 11:35 AM, Darcy Casselman wrote:
> Making derogatory comments and nicknames (such as "Microsh at t") for
>  individuals or organizations is not within the spirit of Ubuntu's 
> Code of Conduct.
> 
> You may disagree with Stephen's comments, but I don't think they 
> were disrespectful or derogatory.
> 
> Darcy.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Colin McCubbin 
> <colinmcc at direct.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Darcy, Were you replying to me or to Steven? Colin
>> 
>> 
>> On 03/01/14 07:58, Darcy Casselman wrote:
>> 
>> That would fall outside the bounds of the code of conduct you've 
>> agreed to by being here, yes.
>> 
>> Darcy.
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Colin McCubbin 
>> <colinmcc at direct.ca>wrote:
>> 
>>> On 03/01/14 05:50, Stephen M. Webb wrote:
>>> 
>>> *Typing 'M$' instead of Microsoft is nothing but a cheap and 
>>> cliché shot; there's no reason you can't type out the name of 
>>> the company. Not doing so labels you as a fanboi and your 
>>> evident lack of respect closes a lot of minds to anything else 
>>> you have to say.*
>>> 
>>> Steven,
>>> 
>>> So, when I write Microsh at t, (my usual way of writing 
>>> Microsoft,) does that make me a fanboi too (whatever they are) 
>>> ?
>>> 
>>> And, your totally unjustified comment, quoted above definitely 
>>> '*closes my mind to anything else you have to say.*'
>>> 
>>> Aloha
>>> 
>>> Colin
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- ubuntu-ca mailing list ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com 
>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca
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