[sclug] sclug Digest, Vol 80, Issue 4

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On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 11:03 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote:
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Stuart Ward <stuart.ward at bcs.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> For me being a sceptic occupies the same landscape as being a
> >> religious zealot...I mean if someone pitched up on this list to find
> >> out about linux and all they saw was discussion about loaves and
> >> fishes they would be somewhat confused right? Likewise if they
> >> encounter a long diatribe on the contents of a petri dish they would
> >> be firmly in WTF??? territory. Surely there is more than enough on
> >> topic, Linux related, stuff to keep this list occupied without having
> >> to wonder off topic....
> >>
> > So are you the thought police keeping us all on topic. The whole point
> > of free software is to experiment and off topic is just a part of
> > that. If anything we should encourage more of topic discussions
> > because that is were the real innovations and ideas come from.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> 
> If people discuss off topic matters there is precious little I can do
> about it...other than voice my opinion - which I have done - it hardly
> makes me the thought police....
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tim
> 
Sure, but your response has influenced my *thoughts* about you as a
person, you sad, friendless arsehole!