On 2005-05-16, Hal Vaughan penned: > On Sunday 15 May 2005 07:31 pm, Monique Y. Mudama wrote: >> >> See, I thought about this, especially because Ron said "SO" instead >> of some more gender-specific term. Either he's implying something >> about the OP's female partner, or he's implying something about the >> OP's gay male partner. Either way, it's a stereotype. > > No it isn't. I know a lot of Linuxers who have an SO (of either > same or opposite gender) who don't like Linux for a number of > reasons, including a UI they don't like because it isn't appealing. > I know I, who have been using Linux for a number of years (almost > exclusively) find it is much easier for me to work on with a > pleasing UI -- I've even noticed that I get more done when I have a > UI that "feels" good.
Right, so when someone asks for a "prettier" interface and someone else responds "Is that what's keeping your SO from using Linux?" -- without ANY suggestion from the OP that the issue has ANYTHING to do with their SO -- you don't think it's the least bit odd? The funny part is that he implied an insult to people who want a "pleasing UI," and you don't even realize it. > There's a difference to calling something BS when it is BS versus > when one decides to be offended by it. Sure. Regardless, I'm done with this particular line of discussion. -- monique Ask smart questions, get good answers: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
