a long rebuttal to the Linux-is-the-engine fallacy

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Jul 29, 2008, Alan Cox <alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> 
>>> *And* BLAG can actually distribute a lot of the Free Software that
>>> Fedora prefers to steer clear from.  *And* BLAG gives equal mention to
>>> Linux And GNU.
> 
>> So why don't you set up blag-list somewhere ?
> 
> Because (i) I'm not involved in BLAG, BLAG just happens to use
> linux-libre (that I am involved with) and offer resources to help me
> maintain it, and (ii) such a list already exists.
> 
>> I don't see ubuntu people trolling this list, so why should you be
>> doing so ?
> 
> Moo.  Who's the bully here, threatening to take things up to my
> manager who had explicitly approved of my use of the Red Hat e-mail
> address to promote software freedom even in Fedora lists?
> 
> Suggestion: how about you demand those who support *your* point of
> view to shut up, so that I will then not have to keep correcting them
> to provide Fedora users with at least a balanced view?
> 
> It says a lot about a person when he demands with such force that only
> those who oppose his point of view shut up.
> 
Hmm - I saw a reasonable request not to use your RedHat account  for 
your extreme views. It looks like you have a hard time telling the 
difference between promoting software freedom, and what you are 
doing. You can express your views, but by using your RedHat account, 
you are implying that your views are RedHat's views on the subject. 
So I see asking you to post your views using a private account and 
taking it to your supervisor when you persist, a responsible act, 
not "bulling".

Mikkel
-- 

   Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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