Re: Public University to Require Brand-Locked Apple Computers and Media Devices

On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:

> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>
>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what others
>>>> thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending "Mizzou" this
>>>> fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly since it is known
>>>> that AT&T has made donations to the university in the past.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st...ol-journalism-
>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>
>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished equally
>>>> well without a particular brand of hardware being required.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And nor do they ...
>>>
>>> ,----
>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not be a
>>>| penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or iPhone,
>>>| Brooks said.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> ,----
>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops to
>>>| review lectures.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works
>>> well. They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and the
>>> freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for ages.
>>
>> The freetards just don't get it.
>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to assist in
>> the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>
>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux into a
>> setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and will contribute
>> nothing to learning the subject matter.
>> In fact it will be nothing but a source of stress for the typical over
>> burdened student.
>>
>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware and
>> software that is supported and fully integrated into the schools
>> curriculum?
>>
>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>
>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>
>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a conference call
>> at the same time.
>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work was
>> even more hysterical.
>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll could ever
>> do.
>
> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on about
> things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence from the
> real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know nothing gasbag was
> priceless!

Yep...

Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just started
talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator, who was very
polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that one of the other
guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started the conversation.

Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that supercilious
choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.

God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
He would bore even the family pet cat to death.

Don't believe it?

Listen here:

http://www.linux.com/feature/122470

On Thu, 07 May 2009 14:13:33 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:

> On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>
>> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>>
>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what
>>>>> others thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending
>>>>> "Mizzou" this fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly
>>>>> since it is known that AT&T has made donations to the university in
>>>>> the past.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st.../05/07/school-
journalism-
>>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>>
>>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished
>>>>> equally well without a particular brand of hardware being required.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> And nor do they ...
>>>>
>>>> ,----
>>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not be
>>>>a | penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or iPhone,
>>>>| Brooks said.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> ,----
>>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops to
>>>>| review lectures.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works well.
>>>> They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and the
>>>> freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for ages.
>>>
>>> The freetards just don't get it.
>>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to
>>> assist in the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>>
>>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux into a
>>> setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and will
>>> contribute nothing to learning the subject matter. In fact it will be
>>> nothing but a source of stress for the typical over burdened student.
>>>
>>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware and
>>> software that is supported and fully integrated into the schools
>>> curriculum?
>>>
>>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>>
>>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>>
>>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a conference
>>> call at the same time.
>>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work
>>> was even more hysterical.
>>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll could
>>> ever do.
>>
>> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on
>> about things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence from
>> the real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know nothing gasbag
>> was priceless!
>
> Yep...
>
> Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just started
> talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator, who was very
> polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that one of the other
> guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started the conversation.
>
> Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that supercilious
> choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.
>
> God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
> He would bore even the family pet cat to death.
>
> Don't believe it?
>
> Listen here:
>
> http://www.linux.com/feature/122470

Anybody who listens to the link above can see you're just a crackpot
stalker of Roy.

Roy is an intelligent, articulate guy who has good points to make. The
fact you're his enemy says far more about you than any insults you make
about him!

Sermo Malifer <> writes:

> On Thu, 07 May 2009 14:13:33 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what
>>>>>> others thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending
>>>>>> "Mizzou" this fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly
>>>>>> since it is known that AT&T has made donations to the university in
>>>>>> the past.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st.../05/07/school-
> journalism-
>>>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished
>>>>>> equally well without a particular brand of hardware being required.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> And nor do they ...
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----
>>>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not be
>>>>>a | penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or iPhone,
>>>>>| Brooks said.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----
>>>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops to
>>>>>| review lectures.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works well.
>>>>> They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and the
>>>>> freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for ages.
>>>>
>>>> The freetards just don't get it.
>>>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to
>>>> assist in the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>>>
>>>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux into a
>>>> setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and will
>>>> contribute nothing to learning the subject matter. In fact it will be
>>>> nothing but a source of stress for the typical over burdened student.
>>>>
>>>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware and
>>>> software that is supported and fully integrated into the schools
>>>> curriculum?
>>>>
>>>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>>>
>>>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>>>
>>>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a conference
>>>> call at the same time.
>>>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work
>>>> was even more hysterical.
>>>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll could
>>>> ever do.
>>>
>>> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on
>>> about things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence from
>>> the real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know nothing gasbag
>>> was priceless!
>>
>> Yep...
>>
>> Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just started
>> talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator, who was very
>> polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that one of the other
>> guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started the conversation.
>>
>> Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that supercilious
>> choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.
>>
>> God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
>> He would bore even the family pet cat to death.
>>
>> Don't believe it?
>>
>> Listen here:
>>
>> http://www.linux.com/feature/122470
>
> Anybody who listens to the link above can see you're just a crackpot
> stalker of Roy.
>
> Roy is an intelligent, articulate guy who has good points to make. The
> fact you're his enemy says far more about you than any insults you make
> about him!

Roy was absolutely out of his depth in that "interview". The developers
were literally incredulous and didn't know what to say to him.


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On Fri, 08 May 2009 19:32:27 +0200, Hadron wrote:

> Sermo Malifer <> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 14:13:33 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what
>>>>>>> others thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending
>>>>>>> "Mizzou" this fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly
>>>>>>> since it is known that AT&T has made donations to the university in
>>>>>>> the past.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st.../05/07/school-
>> journalism-
>>>>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished
>>>>>>> equally well without a particular brand of hardware being required.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> And nor do they ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not be
>>>>>>a | penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or iPhone,
>>>>>>| Brooks said.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops to
>>>>>>| review lectures.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works well.
>>>>>> They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and the
>>>>>> freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for ages.
>>>>>
>>>>> The freetards just don't get it.
>>>>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to
>>>>> assist in the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>>>>
>>>>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux into a
>>>>> setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and will
>>>>> contribute nothing to learning the subject matter. In fact it will be
>>>>> nothing but a source of stress for the typical over burdened student.
>>>>>
>>>>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware and
>>>>> software that is supported and fully integrated into the schools
>>>>> curriculum?
>>>>>
>>>>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>>>>
>>>>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>>>>
>>>>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a conference
>>>>> call at the same time.
>>>>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work
>>>>> was even more hysterical.
>>>>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll could
>>>>> ever do.
>>>>
>>>> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on
>>>> about things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence from
>>>> the real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know nothing gasbag
>>>> was priceless!
>>>
>>> Yep...
>>>
>>> Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just started
>>> talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator, who was very
>>> polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that one of the other
>>> guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started the conversation.
>>>
>>> Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that supercilious
>>> choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.
>>>
>>> God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
>>> He would bore even the family pet cat to death.
>>>
>>> Don't believe it?
>>>
>>> Listen here:
>>>
>>> http://www.linux.com/feature/122470
>>
>> Anybody who listens to the link above can see you're just a crackpot
>> stalker of Roy.
>>
>> Roy is an intelligent, articulate guy who has good points to make. The
>> fact you're his enemy says far more about you than any insults you make
>> about him!
>
> Roy was absolutely out of his depth in that "interview". The developers
> were literally incredulous and didn't know what to say to him.

Interesting that Spermio uses the exact phrase one of our other pet
freetards uses......
Hmmmm.....

At any rate, anyone is free to listen to the podcast and draw their own
conclusions.
I conclude Roy Schestowitz sounds like an idiot and is clearly way out of
his league.

As for stalking, Roy Schestowitz chooses to splatter his name and his crap
all over the net so he is fair game for opposing opinions. Only an idiot
like Roy Schestowitz would believe that he can crapflood his paid SPAM
without others offering another opinion.

On Fri, 08 May 2009 19:32:27 +0200, Hadron wrote:

> Sermo Malifer <> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 14:13:33 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what
>>>>>>> others thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending
>>>>>>> "Mizzou" this fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly
>>>>>>> since it is known that AT&T has made donations to the university
>>>>>>> in the past.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st.../05/07/school-
>> journalism-
>>>>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished
>>>>>>> equally well without a particular brand of hardware being
>>>>>>> required.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> And nor do they ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not
>>>>>>be a | penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or
>>>>>>iPhone, | Brooks said.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops
>>>>>>to | review lectures.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works
>>>>>> well. They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and
>>>>>> the freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for
>>>>>> ages.
>>>>>
>>>>> The freetards just don't get it.
>>>>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to
>>>>> assist in the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>>>>
>>>>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux into
>>>>> a setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and will
>>>>> contribute nothing to learning the subject matter. In fact it will
>>>>> be nothing but a source of stress for the typical over burdened
>>>>> student.
>>>>>
>>>>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware and
>>>>> software that is supported and fully integrated into the schools
>>>>> curriculum?
>>>>>
>>>>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>>>>
>>>>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>>>>
>>>>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a
>>>>> conference call at the same time.
>>>>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work
>>>>> was even more hysterical.
>>>>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll
>>>>> could ever do.
>>>>
>>>> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on
>>>> about things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence
>>>> from the real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know nothing
>>>> gasbag was priceless!
>>>
>>> Yep...
>>>
>>> Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just started
>>> talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator, who was
>>> very polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that one of the
>>> other guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started the
>>> conversation.
>>>
>>> Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that
>>> supercilious choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.
>>>
>>> God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
>>> He would bore even the family pet cat to death.
>>>
>>> Don't believe it?
>>>
>>> Listen here:
>>>
>>> http://www.linux.com/feature/122470
>>
>> Anybody who listens to the link above can see you're just a crackpot
>> stalker of Roy.
>>
>> Roy is an intelligent, articulate guy who has good points to make.
>> The fact you're his enemy says far more about you than any insults you
>> make about him!
>
> Roy was absolutely out of his depth in that "interview". The developers
> were literally incredulous and didn't know what to say to him.

I listened to the whole interview, and you're full of crap! Anybody can
listen for themselves to see this is true!

On Fri, 08 May 2009 15:38:04 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:

> On Fri, 08 May 2009 19:32:27 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>
>> Sermo Malifer <> writes:
>>
>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 14:13:33 -0400, Doctor Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 19:58:43 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Doctor Smith <> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:17 +0200, Hadron wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick Brandt <> writes:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Might be only marginally on-topic, but I was just wondering what
>>>>>>>> others thought of this policy. My daughter is to start attending
>>>>>>>> "Mizzou" this fall and I find this very disturbing. Particularly
>>>>>>>> since it is known that AT&T has made donations to the university
>>>>>>>> in the past.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st.../05/07/school-
>>> journalism-
>>>>>>>> requires-ipod-touch/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I see no reason why the goals mentioned cannot be accomplished
>>>>>>>> equally well without a particular brand of hardware being
>>>>>>>> required.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And nor do they ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>>| The requirement will not be enforced, however, and there will not
>>>>>>>be a | penalty for students who chose not to buy an iPod touch or
>>>>>>>iPhone, | Brooks said.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----
>>>>>>>| Brooks said students have the choice of just using their laptops
>>>>>>>to | review lectures.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They just have a good deal with the Apple HW and know it works
>>>>>>> well. They dont want some fiasco like when Roy did his podcast and
>>>>>>> the freetards could not get their OSS web streamer working for
>>>>>>> ages.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The freetards just don't get it.
>>>>>> The idea when attending college is that the computer is a tool to
>>>>>> assist in the learning of the person's chosen area of study.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Being some religious Linux fanatic and trying to shoehorn Linux
>>>>>> into a setting where it may not fit is just a waste of time and
>>>>>> will contribute nothing to learning the subject matter. In fact it
>>>>>> will be nothing but a source of stress for the typical over
>>>>>> burdened student.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And why bother when the schools get such great deals on hardware
>>>>>> and software that is supported and fully integrated into the
>>>>>> schools curriculum?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why be the 1 oddball in the accounting class running Linux?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for Schestowitz's podcast, wasn't that a riot?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The freetards couldn't figure out how to get 4 people on a
>>>>>> conference call at the same time.
>>>>>> And then listening to them trying to get their ogg streamer to work
>>>>>> was even more hysterical.
>>>>>> That podcast did more to turn people off to Linux than any troll
>>>>>> could ever do.
>>>>>
>>>>> And that's before Schestowitz made a tit of himself by waffling on
>>>>> about things he obviously knew nothing about. The stunned silence
>>>>> from the real Gnome developers as they realised he was a know
>>>>> nothing gasbag was priceless!
>>>>
>>>> Yep...
>>>>
>>>> Not only that, his arrogance got the best of him where he just
>>>> started talking and rambling on and on and on until the moderator,
>>>> who was very polite, interrupted Roy Schestowitz and explained that
>>>> one of the other guests, Jeff I believe, was supposed to have started
>>>> the conversation.
>>>>
>>>> Roy sounds like he is brain damaged or something with that
>>>> supercilious choose every word carefully speech pattern he has.
>>>>
>>>> God, no wonder he has no boyfriend.
>>>> He would bore even the family pet cat to death.
>>>>
>>>> Don't believe it?
>>>>
>>>> Listen here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linux.com/feature/122470
>>>
>>> Anybody who listens to the link above can see you're just a crackpot
>>> stalker of Roy.
>>>
>>> Roy is an intelligent, articulate guy who has good points to make.
>>> The fact you're his enemy says far more about you than any insults you
>>> make about him!
>>
>> Roy was absolutely out of his depth in that "interview". The developers
>> were literally incredulous and didn't know what to say to him.
>
> Interesting that Spermio uses the exact phrase one of our other pet
> freetards uses......
> Hmmmm.....
>
> At any rate, anyone is free to listen to the podcast and draw their own
> conclusions.
> I conclude Roy Schestowitz sounds like an idiot and is clearly way out
> of his league.
>
> As for stalking, Roy Schestowitz chooses to splatter his name and his
> crap all over the net so he is fair game for opposing opinions. Only an
> idiot like Roy Schestowitz would believe that he can crapflood his paid
> SPAM without others offering another opinion.

You're either a crackpot, or a paid M$ shill, or both! I say both!