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The Truth About Linux and Windows

Posted by Hemos on from the getting-under-the-covers dept.

petrus4 writes "Groklaw has an update on the Laura DiDio saga. Apparently, her complaints about "Linux extremists" notwithstanding, cooler heads than the usual suspects are asking questions about her research. A very interesting read, and one which will hopefully encourage corporate readers to regard the Yankee Group's findings with the requisite metric ton of salt in the future."

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  1. The truth is... by slashalive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That everything is relative, even this statement.

    1. Re:The truth is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      I agree. I hate the truth and the people who say they're saying the truth.

      Everything is relative.

    2. Re:The truth is... by dAzED1 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      don't worry, the mod trolls that dislike my participation in discussions are out; the post won't exist soon anyway ;)

      Nevermind that it is perfectly on-topic...guess the mods should read the article. C'est la vie.

    3. Re:The truth is... by Uber+Banker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Scientific method vs. philosophy!

      Indeed there is little point pursuing ideas of relativeness - if existence is relative upon perception in someone's mind then their mind is absolute - neurons or whatever exist allowing them to think in the absolute. This could be contested...

      If perceiving is perceiving, then absolutes are be perceived. There is the falacy of the scientific method: you think its a rock because it fits your perception of being a rock. What if it were a cleverly painted glass ball, it might look and feel like a rock but its not a rock - so your perception is incorrect.

      All oranges observed are coloured orange at ripe maturity, do you believe this? So if all cars observed are red does this make all cars red?

      Philosophical criticism of the scientific method is indeed interesting, and vice versa. I humbly recommend Kant as a starting point.

  2. Yoo hoo by inqztiv · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Second Post (Mod -10 Troll)

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Eating her out by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd love to eat her out. I'd give her such mindblowing orgasms. But she ignores me and my letters, phone calls and any attempts to make contact. Bitch.

  5. Hmm, interesting... by Lillesvin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Truth about Linux and Windows - Saturday April 23, @04:47PM - Rejected

    The above is from my profile page here on /. Apparently they prefer to be a couple of days late with the news.

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    1. Re:Hmm, interesting... by Lillesvin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      As I recall I refered directly to Steve Hamm's blog entry and linked to previous related stories here on /., but nevermind... I just found it weird that they'd prefer the story a couple of days after it was actual news.

      But thanks a lot for you clarification - if I could I'd mod it up +1, Informative. :-)

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