You still haven’t pointed out what’s different in the second point between, say, 1.9.1 (Intrepid) and 2.0.1 (Jaunty), or what “slips” is meant to mean given the well-publicized package transition.

Thanksgiving is an American celebration. “The World” doesn’t give a crap about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech

What does place of origin/citizenry have to do with “The World”?

Thanksgiving is an American celebration. “The World” doesn’t give a crap about it.

Thank goodness! That makes it OK.

I didn’t say that. I said nothing has changed this time, beyond a routine version bump.

Thank goodness! That makes it ’safe’.

I didn’t say that. I said nothing has changed this time, beyond a routine version bump.

Continued and enhanced perpetuation. So tell me, when does it become impractical to isolate Mono applications from GNOME? In the practical/pragmatic sense, not just the technical one…

When does it become impractical? Hmm… round about when some “core” thing, rather than simple apps, require it? Sounds about right.

Some of my family is. Most readers of this Web site are based on the US as well.

So “The World” means “Roy”

Very revealing ^_^

Mono has had Winforms support for several years.

Thank goodness! That makes it OK.

Ubuntu has had Winforms packages for several years.

Thank goodness! That makes it ‘safe’.

What’s different other than a routine version number bump?

Continued and enhanced perpetuation. So tell me, when does it become impractical to isolate Mono applications from GNOME? In the practical/pragmatic sense, not just the technical one…

As for the thanksgiving thing, “the World”? Seriously? You’re not even American!

Some of my family is. Most readers of this Web site are based on the US as well.

Ubuntu has had Winforms packages for several years.

What’s different other than a routine version number bump?

As for the thanksgiving thing, “the World”? Seriously? You’re not even American!

“Mono with Microsoft-patented WinForms” = Yup.

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/02/12/25/213255.shtml

Mono also implements parts of .NET that have NOT been submitted to ECMA and ISO standards. Those parts of Mono lack even the protection for IP infringement with re-implementation that ISO documentation licensing implies.

“Slips into Ubuntu 9.04″ = Mono 2.0 does slip into Ubuntu, but it can still be rejected at this early stage (first alpha),

While the World is Asleep, Mono with Microsoft-patented WinForms Slips into Ubuntu 9.04

Explain the meaning of: “While the World is Asleep”, “Mono with Microsoft-patented WinForms” and “Slips into Ubuntu 9.04″

You’re making up claims I did not make.

Quite -_-

They are lies in the minds of those to whom it’s an inconvenient truth.

You are *CONSTANTLY* called out on deliberate lies, Roy. You just choose to never respond to them. Because they are an inconvenient REALITY.

Take the Ubuntu 9.04 comments as pretty concrete proof. You declined twice to respond to the fact that you were lying, with specific citations and proof of why you were lying.

Why feed the troll? I think you’re just wasting your time. Kids like that have nothing better to do and get enjoyment out of getting people worked up. They have their fun, but eventually grow out of it or just end up leading sad and pathetic lives if they cannot. The shallowness and immaturity of the comments speak for themselves and don’t really need refuting.

But people really DO believe his lies. For some reason.

Goblin – nice to see another m68K ‘fan’ about. I used to love Devpac, but unfortunately I lost enthusiasm to write any 68K code many years ago – faulty hardware, disappearing company, cheap pc’s + gnu/linux and alternative things to do with my time. Definitely fond memories though. I too somehow ended up writing .net – although I hate it, the money is good and the job is easy and very flexible. It also gives me the experience to say without qualification that it is really crappy technology that GNU/Linux would do better without, and that the resources would be better spent almost anywhere else.

I don’t disagree with some of the core points you claim to support. I disagree with your attempt to convince others of those positions based on a foundation of deceit and lies. It’s harmful to Free Software.

Boycottnovell is fiction, not fact.

It’s extremely difficult to take serious topics seriously, when basic topics are lied about. The proverbial “boy who cried wolf”. Foundation in fact is KEY to trustworthiness.