[Wftl-lug] Bill Gates for President (WAS Re: Best Dilbert strip ever)

[Marcelino Mata]

I thought this was a Linux mail list not some politics/religion/history
list.....As e-mail is ineffective and poor communication tools for the
unskilled (must of us), I suggested we avoid any sensitive topics which can
be taken the wrong way....



Marcelino



On 8/12/07, Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> All I did was allow you to see the text that someone
> else brought up regarding a blog of Scott Adams....I'm
> no fan of Bill Gates either....though I won't go so
> far as compare him to Hitler.
>
> Joe Gulizia
>
>
> --- Harry Holt <harryholt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wow - you must be old!
> >
> > Try not to be offended.  According to Godwin's Law,
> > Internet discussions
> > become more and more likely to provoke comparisons
> > involving Nazis or Hitler
> > as they grow.
> >
> > And, while Bill Gates may not be "mass-murderer"
> > evil, he is still one of
> > the *bad* guys, so bashing, complaining, vilifying,
> > disparaging, and
> > bad-mouthing are all fair play.  He gives no
> > quarter.
> >
> > ... HH
> >
> >
> > On 8/12/07, PE1800 <pe1800 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > You think you are funny, do you? Comparing Bill
> > Gates, tough guy though he
> > > might be, to Adolf Hitler.  As a child in Europe,
> > I experienced the Nazi
> > > horror. To associate Bill Gates with that, even as
> > a joke, is disgusting
> > > and ignorant!
> > >
> > > So, we prefer Linux over Windows, fine. I do, but
> > this  Microsoft and
> > > Gates bashing  is  outright stupid and a sign of
> > weakness,  and I  am  sick
> > > of it! Could we promote Linux for its own value
> > and strengths, without
> > > constantly attacking MS?
> > >
> > > On 8/12/07, Christian Einfeldt
> > <einfeldt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/11/07, Joe Gulizia < jrguliz at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's some text from a follow-up post of
> > Scott Adams
> > > > > Bill Gates for President
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm sorry, but this is just sick.  Gates for
> > president?  Might as well
> > > > just get it over with and bring back good old
> > Adolf.
> > > >
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