For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate

[Rick Tomaschuk]

I think the OLPC program is flawed. If you don't like my email filter
them out and ignore them.

On Fri, 2006-12-01 at 12:12 -0500, Jamon Camisso wrote:
> /me wallops all involved with a very large smelly trout
> 
> Really... A real debate is about engaging with others and considering
> their perspectives instead of figuring out how to ensure one's position
> is always one of opposition. Debate is not the farcical political
> rhetoric you get in the House of Commons. Debate is a constructive
> dialogue between parties, in some cases with a dialectical structure.
> There should be a goal to a debate. BUT THERE IS NONE IN THIS CASE,
> THERE IS NO POINT TO THIS. If you think that this spouting of unfounded
> opinions by various people is a debate we have a problem.
> 
> Let's keep things civil here and end this thread now before it really
> gets out of hand (though I think it has already). Nothing productive is
> happening here, so let's just stop now please.
> 
> Jamon
> 
> Rick Tomaschuk wrote:
> > I'm entitled to my opinion and won't be intimidated by someone who
> > thinks only his opinion is valid. I've put a lot of time and energy into
> > my support for Linux not to be blown away by some open source ego
> > maniac. Open source is supposed to be for everyone. Look back to the
> > days when options for computer learning were only raw BSD or "Coherent"
> > or Xenix or an unobtainable version of high end Unix. If you kiddies
> > can't handle some real world debate you should head home to mom for
> > lunch.
> 
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