From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 13 21:42:39 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F1C316A419; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:42:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout1.cac.washington.edu (mxout1.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.134]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0000813C442; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:42:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout1.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lADLgbr1028752 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:42:38 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from dzihan.cs.washington.edu (dzihan.cs.washington.edu [128.208.4.96]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lADLgaga015587 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:42:37 -0800 Message-ID: <473A1A4C.1080407@u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:42:36 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071003) 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-PMX-Version: 5.3.3.310218, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.2.313940, Antispam-Data: 2007.11.13.132249 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_NAME_BODY 0, __CP_NAME_SUBJ 0, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __PHISH_PHRASE11 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: Rob , FreeBSD Mailing List , freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: One Laptop Per Child X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:42:39 -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. > > pardon my french, > > usleep > > PS: you should be ashamed of yourself regarding your statement about > the toilet paper. > Again, please act like adults and stop this bikeshed on this list, as there are many people subscribed to it. End of discussion. -Garrett