Re: OT: Re: rms on debian : background noise
On Mon, Aug 18, 2003 at 07:12:01AM -0500, rvf wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 08:19:37PM -0400, J.F.Gratton wrote:
> > On Sun, 2003-08-17 at 22:07, ben wrote:
> >
> > > be fair. if it wasn't for rms, there might very well not be a linux,
> > > much less a debian.
> >
> > A zealot is a zealot is a zealot. He might have been usefull, but past a
> > certain point, constant whining <spelling ?>
>
> Congratulations, you just joined the 10% of the net (not faulting those
> who aren't native english speakers) that actually *does* spell "whining"
> right (i.e. not "whinging").
Ack! I was wrong. Colin Watson pointed out that 'whinge' is a valid
word, being of Scottish origin. I've never heard it used in the US
(dictionary.com indicates it as "Chiefly British"), so I made an
incorrect assumption.
The 'looser' comment still stands though. ;-)
Rob
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