[Sussex] [SWRU] Microsoft is From Mars, Open Source is from Venus.

[Mark Harrison]

Nik,

Where was it stated that the drink need be alcoholic?

Pip would be happy with a small plastic beaker of tap-water :-)

M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nik Butler" <nik at wired4life.org>
To: <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Sussex] [SWRU] Microsoft is From Mars, Open Source is from Venus.


> my stronger concern here is the attempt by mssrs Harrison and Dobson to
> aquire the rights to purchase alchohol for a minor!
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 11:25:53AM +0100, Mark Harrison wrote:
> > > A strong argument.  However, I do see some problems with this:
> > >
> > > 1). A romper suit is not a tee-shirt.
> >
> > I must protest at such rampant age discrimination. The romper-suit is the
> > garment of choice for the under 12-months geek.
> >
> > > 2). Was Phillippa at the meeting or only at the place her parents
> > >     were at?
> >
> > By phrasing the question that way - the choice of the word parent_s_, you
have
> > conceded that Mary was "at the meeting".
> >
> > In accepting this, you have, surely, accepted the principle that one does
not
> > have to subscribe to the SLUG list in order to be at the meeting...
> >
> > I cannot see what other meaningful distinction could be drawn to suggest
that
> > Pip was not "at the meeting".
> >
> > > 3). I didn't see it - as judge I can only rule on what I saw.
> >
> > I call as the first witness for the defence - Geoff Teale.
> >
> > > However against these arguments is a very powerful one from by Debian
> > > side:  Don't let Gentoo win!
> >
> > A compelling case, your honour.
> >
> >
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>
> apt-get install zoe-ball
>  To many unmet dependancies.
>  installation failed.
>
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