Re: Proposal: The DFSG do not require source code for data, including firmware

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:40:11PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > No, but he blamed Peter for participating in the conversation because he was
> 
> That's not my understanding of aj's post. From my point of view, he
> did not "blame" Peter. He didn't even address him directly.

well, its the end effect that count, and aj's word could be interpreted as :

  you are no DD, so your opinion doesn't count, and you should not give
  counterarguments to a DD.

This is how i read it.

> > Maybe it is not best for us non-english speaker to comment on the content of
> > aj's post, but i am happy that i am was not the only reacting to it. Maybe it
> > is something french people are more sensible too, as both you, me and Josselin
> > are all french-speakers.
> 
> Uh, such statement would likely reinforce the common perception that
> those French dudes really suck at speaking English..:-)

I believe is more that the culture and structure of a given language make
the speakers of said language more sensible to certain ways of turning the
sentences or using certain words.

For example, it seems clear that aj regarder the 'red hearing' word as pretty
insulting to whoever it was Peter was replying to, to the point to make the
commenthe made, while i found this just plain normal way of saying it.

Friendly,

Sven Luther