[arch-general] [Fwd: [arch-announce] Dropping i686 support]

[Leslie P. Polzer]

On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 04:03:26PM -0500, kludge wrote:

> alright, alright, ya' got me.  the best jokes contain a kernel of truth,
>  and this one hit real close to home.
> 
> i maintain the basic premise of leslie's comment (serious or not)
> is widely held and fundamentally bad for the world.

Yes, that's right. Moreover it's a view that's often held by
proprietary software companies like Microsoft who don't really
give a damn about minorities and poor people.

I like making silly jokes that aren't so silly when you look
closer. Most of the time I use irony to convey the meaning
but this time the irony was somewhat implicit given the date. :)

But fooleries aside I have a small suggestion for you: you
will hardly get anyone to take you serious if you talk like
you did; convincing people works best if you show basic respect
for them.

I don't mean to criticize you but rather to help you convince
people of the good opinion you have on this topic.

Well perhaps it was just the hangover anyway. ;)

  Cheers!

    Leslie