Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 23rd Jul 2007 12:49 UTC, submitted by Captain Pirate
"We can read the Linspire-Microsoft patent agreement now, or more precisely Microsoft's 'Covenant to Customers', and I thought it would be worthwhile to give it a close, line-by-line reading. I'll explain it as best I can, but ask your lawyer if it matters to you in a real-world sense. For our purposes here, let's just have fun with the worst deal I've seen yet in this category."
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RE[9]: A bunch of crap
by archiesteel on Mon 23rd Jul 2007 17:01
in reply to "RE[8]: A bunch of crap"
Member since:2005-07-02
FUD = Fear, Uncertainty AND doubt.
Well, to me it's always been "and/or", but I'll give you that one (though "UD" doesn't sound as good...)
I was making a point about the community in general and that followed it.
You shouldn't make generalizations about a community as diverse as the FOSS one, because there are *many* points of discord within it. I myself have nothing against proprietary software, but I know others in the community do.
I have no problem admitting I am tasteless 
Then again, I am not trying to promote anything or convince anyone there is something better than what they use, etc.
Then again, I am not trying to promote anything or convince anyone there is something better than what they use, etc. Point taken.
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2005-07-06
Perhaps, but his political satire is often more effective than "serious" political commentary as far as generating awareness of issues is concerned.
Then again, I am not trying to promote anything or convince anyone there is something better than what they use, etc.
Yes, true.
You forgot the U and the D, i.e. uncertainty and doubt about the validity of PJ's criticism due to her writing style.
FUD = Fear, Uncertainty AND doubt.
Then why did you bundle the two together in that sentence? It seems to me you're trying to insinuate guilt by association.
I was making a point about the community in general and that followed it.
By the way, there's a certain irony in complaining about tastelessness, then bringing up images such as a "circle jerk"...
I have no problem admitting I am tasteless