Comments on: IBM in Negotiations to Acquire Novell http://techrights.org/2009/03/31/ibm-to-acquire-novell/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pcolon http://techrights.org/2009/03/31/ibm-to-acquire-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-61367 pcolon Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:01:32 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=7793#comment-61367 Last century's comedian Jimmy Durante said, "Everybody wants to get into the act; everyone's a critic". Last century’s comedian Jimmy Durante said, “Everybody wants to get into the act; everyone’s a critic”.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/03/31/ibm-to-acquire-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-61347 Roy Schestowitz Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:01:21 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=7793#comment-61347 OMG, it's the 'Humour Police"! OMG, it’s the ‘Humour Police”!

]]> By: Socceroos http://techrights.org/2009/03/31/ibm-to-acquire-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-61346 Socceroos Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:58:19 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=7793#comment-61346 @Gentoo User Hahahaha, boy haven't you got a chip on your shoulder! Good stuff Roy. Happy April Fools Day. =) @Gentoo User

Hahahaha, boy haven’t you got a chip on your shoulder!

Good stuff Roy. Happy April Fools Day. =)

]]> By: Gentoo User http://techrights.org/2009/03/31/ibm-to-acquire-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-61345 Gentoo User Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:48:50 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=7793#comment-61345 I think the problem with your "humor" is that it's too close to the day to day insults (direct and implied) and libel you hurl at de Icaza (and everyone else) to be of any meaningful comedic release whatsoever. That and the more disturbing stuff on your IRC logs make this attempt at "humor" fall rather flat on its face. You're probably doing something wrong when your self-parodies can't really be interpreted as such. I think the problem with your “humor” is that it’s too close to the day to day insults (direct and implied) and libel you hurl at de Icaza (and everyone else) to be of any meaningful comedic release whatsoever.

That and the more disturbing stuff on your IRC logs make this attempt at “humor” fall rather flat on its face.

You’re probably doing something wrong when your self-parodies can’t really be interpreted as such.

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