From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 13 15:46:51 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D75216A420 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:46:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsilver@chrononomicon.com) Received: from trans-warp.net (hyperion.trans-warp.net [216.37.208.37]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D61B713C4A6 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:46:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsilver@chrononomicon.com) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (unverified [65.193.73.208]) by trans-warp.net (SurgeMail 3.8f2) with ESMTP id 142752732-1860479 for multiple; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:31:12 -0500 Message-ID: <4739C342.5080406@chrononomicon.com> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:31:14 -0500 From: Bart Silverstrim User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071022) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: usleepless@gmail.com References: <20071111195501.46d58539@p4> <4739AC34.4060806@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authenticated-User: bsilver@chrononomicon.com Cc: Rob , FreeBSD Mailing List , freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: One Laptop Per Child X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:46:51 -0000 usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > On Nov 13, 2007 2:52 PM, Rob wrote: >>> I am usually not the one to bring up these things but I feel very >>> strongly about this. Starting Monday, November 12 this website is >>> offering a give one get one deal. I believe the money will be well >>> invested. YMMV >>> http://xogiving.org/ >> I have to agree with many posters, this project is the most seriously >> misdirected, biggest crock of shit I've heard of in years. >> >> We're talkin' people in 3rd world conditions, without basic essentials >> of life, and some idiot wants to give them COMPUTERS?!?!? WFT? Where >> are they gonna get electricity to charge them, instruction in use, >> repair, software updates, etc. And they don't have toilet paper, so all >> the keys on the left half are gonna go bad! > > when the F! is this going to end? > > all that is happening here is an exchange of stereotype opinions about > the matter. nothing new, nothing original, nothing is going to come > out of this, all this has been discussed already on numerous sites ( > slashdot, digg, wherever ). > > your opinion is useless to freebsd-questions. please go annoy your > relatives and friends. > > furthermore, you are extremely short sighted. are you aware rice was > dumped in some African countries which ruined their local rice > farmers? ever heard of "learned helplessness"? ever considered that > not all children in 3rd world countries starve to death? > > if anyone wants to ramble on, please do so on the chat list. or bugger > of to digg. You're aware that by offering your opinion while chastising people for doing likewise, you're contributing to the topic you're chastising, right? ;-) -Bart