Re: Rant, please ignore
From: Arty (noad.thxs_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/21/04
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Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:13:16 +0200
"Keith Keller" <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> a écrit dans le
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> On 2004-07-20, Dave <dspear99ca@yahoo.delete.com> wrote:
> > I tire of those who endlessly bitch about those of us who post using
> > microsoft products, i.e. Outlook such as myself. As my seat license,
along
> > with the other thousands of my worldwide coworkers, has been paid
regardless
> > of whether I use the products, I see no harm per se in using Outlook.
>
> That's like saying "I bought this arsenic, so I'd better drink it."
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No that's like saying "I have a corporate car, I know it pollutes, I
struggle for stronger environmental norms and everything, but I need that
job therefore I use that car"
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> > Unfortunately, I do not wield such power at my place of employment as to
> > dictate the desktop OS.
>
> So, does your employer dictate which newsreader you use, as well?
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Or the admin does.
Hey, what planet you come from ?
In most enterprises on Earth we're not allowed to install what we want on
our corporate machines.
In most enterprises on Earth, never tell the admin you're a Linux freak if
you don't want sidelong glances or innuendo at the first network issue
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> I don't really think all that many people care about your user agent, as
> long as you don't screw up your post with it. Many have complained that
> OE (and, I suppose, Outlook) defaults to top-posting, and the end-user
> doesn't always try to fix that. Those who don't bother to fix OE's
> top-posting are deservedly flamed.
>
> Your newsreader sucks, but it's *your* choice to use it. Don't fool
> yourself into thinking that just because it's installed means that you
> *must* use it. Don't try to fool us into thinking the same, either.
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It's your choice to read or not to read a post. Don't fool
yourself into thinking that just because it's posted means that you
*must* read it. Don't try to fool us into thinking the same, either :)))
-- Arty (at work on OE, at home on Kontact)
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