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Date:      Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:34:43 -0500
From:      "Dr. Richard E. Hawkins" <hawk@slytherin.ds.psu.edu>
To:        Mike Jeays <mj001@rogers.com>
Cc:        Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Bystander shot by a spam filter.
Message-ID:  <20030104203443.GD30566@slytherin.ds.psu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3E172EF3.9060704@rogers.com>
References:  <3E120659.3D60EB30@mindspring.com> <200212312041.gBVKfr183480@hokkshideh2.jetcafe.org> <3E120659.3D60EB30@mindspring.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20030104112015.026a5530@localhost> <3E172EF3.9060704@rogers.com>

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On Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 01:58:59PM -0500, Mike Jeays wrote:
> Brett Glass wrote:
> 

> GCC is a great gift to the world, and has made a huge difference to
> the development of open-source software.  It can't be all that mediocre
> if it has destroyed the market for higher-quality compilers!

Windows is of great benefit to the world.  It can't be all that
mediocere if it has destroyed the market for higher-quality operating
systems!

:)

That said, this is an arguement that regualrly appears in this list, has
been beaten to death, and, most importantly, doesn't belong here.  Take
it to email or a "talk," "advocacy," or "discussion" list.

(and please take the trolls who have latched on with you!).

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