AS many people can tell, Techrights has been getting a lot of flak from the Mono community over the past week or so. Whether it's in blogs, in IRC, microblogging or whatever, the Mono community is scrambling to respond to the latest PR problem that they have. Always ask yourself though, are they actually addressing the criticisms? Or are they attacking people and their respective platform? If it's the latter (which it overwhelming is), then it means they have no counter argument and they resort to the lowest from of defence. While it is true that some sites still cover Mono applications (but not as many sites as there used to be), there is usually a warning about the nature of Mono and that's important progress. Mono boosters spin it. They are still in denial over the FSF's stance for example. It's like the rejected boyfriend who keeps pretending his ex-girlfriend loves him. The truth of the matter is, more and more people are fed up with Mono and those many personal attacks on Mono critics (misquoting, out of context quoting, false associations, cheap smears, disinformation, etc.) are no longer effective. Their shelf life is due. To repeat the take-home message, when viewing a defence of Mono, check to see if it's an attack on messengers or a real defence. Unpopular opinions are not incorrect opinions and they initially put the source at risk. ⬆
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mario
2011-01-16 17:00:11
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-01-16 17:07:03
mario
2011-01-16 17:16:33
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-01-16 17:23:16
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2011-01-16 18:47:19
Your own posting here is a good enough example. Most people who read this site do not think of Roy as a, "rambling nutjub." These smears come from a small group of mono boosters and other Microsoft affiliated people who also dump on the likes of Richard Stallman and Groklaw. Thanks for helping out but I don't think it's working for you.
The Mad Hatter
2011-01-16 22:22:02
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-01-16 23:04:37
The Mad Hatter
2011-01-16 23:10:13
The Mad Hatter
2011-01-16 08:02:56
Wayne
PS: I was reading books on DNA and other evidence collection tools and means twenty years before CSI first aired. Some of the people who told me I was crazy to read that stuff are now hooked. Of course none of them have apologized...
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-01-16 09:50:59
I was talking about agony resulting from rejection and I know guys (friends of mine) in that situation although girls too, I suppose, can outnumber guys in the same sort of position. So "sociopath who ends up killing her" is another matter altogether.
The Mad Hatter
2011-01-16 13:53:24
twitter
2011-01-16 15:27:22
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2011-01-16 16:09:47