Flame War

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 04/13/2010 07:33 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> I hope everyone recognizes the present iPad thread is a full fledged fl=
ame
> war.  I have long since filtered it to my trash, because sometimes you =
have
> a conversation with somebody and it's clear the conversation would be a=
n
> argument, that changes neither side, so I felt it was pointless to cont=
inue.
>
>
> =20
>
> Flame wars aren't illegal.  Please, everyone, continue, if you find it
> interesting or rewarding.  Nothing wrong with that.  But I have a suspi=
cion
> some people would feel better after questioning what they want to
> accomplish, and if any of that discussion is effective toward any goal.=

>
>  =20
I wouldn't characterize it as a flame war per se. I do see that there is
quite a bit of anti-Apple sentiment, as well as OpenSource for
everything. I have seen a lot of interesting points made in that
discussion by both sides. Some people tend to be very passionate about
their views.

--=20
Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
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