Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 20:23:00 -0800 From: "Lal Manavado" <manavado@frisurf.no> To: "Lal Manavado" <manavado@frisurf.no>, <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OT Humble Pie (was hardw words) Message-ID: <002001c2f73e$fefe31e0$2e144382@tocom>
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> Sir, > > We are at a loss to comprehend why you refer to 'some Norwegian members' > of the list. If we may reiterate our contention, it is necessary for one to > master the vocabulary of a field in order to become adept in that field. > > Meanwhile the vocabulary of a field is rooted in a language, and forms a > part of its lexicon. Thus, a sound knowledge of the language concerned, > English, would be an asset in mastering fbsd. > > Although its putative virtues have been bandied about for many a year, > simplification is more conducive to the production of simpletons than to > promote understanding. > > So, vive le pedant! > > As Charlie Clark has so aptly pointed out, this tongue-in-the-cheek dispute > has little to do with fbsd. Hence, let us now drink a glass to its ending, > as the tradesmen might say, on a high note! > > Cheers! Pros't! Salute! salut! Skål! > > L. M. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frans-Jan v. Steenbeek <FST777@phreaker.net> > To: Lal Manavado <manavado@frisurf.no>; <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: OT Humble Pie (was hardw words) > > > > > > Maybe some Norwegian members of the list can speak English on a high > level, > > maybe even higher than "native" english-speakers, but some Dutchmen on the > > list (at least one of them, namely me) cannot follow everything of this > > story. Allthough I did get the major part of it, I wonder why such > > complicated language is needed. I understand the humor behind it, but I'd > > like to say to all of you: SPEAK NORMAL ENGLISH. (no offense :) ) > > > > Sometimes I even find the manuals too complicated. Open-Source-fighters > > should write all their text (especially their manuals) in understandable > > english for the "other part" of the community. That's what came up in my > > mind while reading this. > > > > Speaking of the debate here held: I must agree with mr. Clark. Allthough I > > like the style and attitude of mr. Manavado (sounds like an "ancient" > > behaviour in the Metal-scene) it is clear that no-one should expect from a > > non-native english-speaking newbie in the BSD-community to talk > > "Queens-english". At least I am refusing to do so. > > > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Lal Manavado wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:37:58 -0800 > > > To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> > > > From: "Lal Manavado" <manavado@frisurf.no> > > > Subject: Re: OT Humble Pie (was hardw words) > > > > > > As for English not being the first language of many a user, it only > > > hightens > > > the cogency of our point; namely, a sound knowledge of English would be > > > of > > > considerable help. There is no logical reason why someone whose second > or > > > third tongue is English cannot surpass the so-called native speakers, > > > some > > > of whom merely emit sounds, which they fondly believe to be English. > > > > > > Hail to thee! > > > > > > L. M. > > > > May the blessings of our Emperor be with thee to the end of all ages! > > > > Fi-Ji > > > > >
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