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:Blog of Helios: A Man Will Admit When He’s Wrong...
Blog of Helios: A Man Will Admit When He’s Wrong...
Jul 1, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (11 Talkback[s]) (7403 reads)

[ Thanks to peabrain for this link. ]

"After much thought on the matter, I really have no alternative but to come to you with hat in hand and offer an apology. I have received more than my share of emails, saying that I may be a bit 'over the top' in my critisism of Windows Users who refuse to try or switch to Linux. I have been accused of displaying elitism, snobbery and just down-right rudeness. I have taken the time to read the handful of blogs written here and googled for my past articles on various websites. Yes, I have ragged on Windows Users and their obvious lack of judgement. Having been tagged as a 'Linux Zealot' by some, I thought it was time to clear the air as it were, and take care of some long-overdue business..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Hilarious! ;-) What better explanation f ...   Stockholm Syndrome   
Eric Laffoon
Jul 1, 2005, 03:10:37
 
Now, that's what I call an apology!  ...   Now.....   
Edmundo
Jul 1, 2005, 03:27:03
 
Blog of Helios gets right to the essence ...   Wonderful!   
Ursus Orribilus
Jul 1, 2005, 04:52:50
 
 This is really a ridiculous article. Th ...   What a load . . .   
Phil Spector
Jul 1, 2005, 04:55:06
 
Ok, the article was amusing and meant to ...   no, it's simpler than that   
wildpossum
Jul 1, 2005, 08:35:22
 
I understand that Windows users are afra ...   Not a zealot   
Joe User
Jul 1, 2005, 08:35:26
 
None of the modern operating systems are ...   Re: What a load . . .   
helios
Jul 1, 2005, 16:53:38
 
Two serious cases of Stockholm Syndrome  ...   I've seen it myself, often.   
Bob Robertson
Jul 1, 2005, 18:56:18
 
>  This is really a ridiculous article.  ...   Re: What a load . . .   
DDahl
Jul 1, 2005, 18:57:26
 
> Oh, and please email me and let me kno ...   Re: Re: What a load . . .   
anonymous
Jul 1, 2005, 19:00:14
 
I think another factor here is people do ...   also   
Eduardo
Jul 1, 2005, 19:06:19
 
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