And no doubt you're a fan of the late George Carlin's "Seven Deadly Words" routine, not so much for the actual profanities but for his memorable: "Why is it you can say 'Don't prick your finger' and that's just fine, but if you say 'Don't finger your...'" (and, for obvious reasons, I won't finish that sentence here).
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Sucks. If you need to use a derogatory term to bring something down, then the problem is with you, not what you're cussin' at.
...try installing using wine.
I don't really mind reading M$, MerdOS (an Italian joke about MacOS which I've seen/heard some times) and Linsux being used in a "light" way just to have a laugh: also I used to type sVista (an Italian joke based on svista meaning mistake) at times but you know it's light-hearted.
It's people using them in a deceiving way that don't understand what we're here for: you don't gain either coolness/reputation or "open-sourceness" if you constantly use M$, ******* and such terms in a serious way, indeed you look less serious in my opinion (you don't need to bash an opponent to get your point through, and if you need so there's something wrong with the way you see the whole thing)..
People using these terms in a serious way punish themselves already without knowing it, no need to ban those words.
I've been tricked into it myself once (saw someone using it and thought I was mistaken using "viruses") so I have to agree
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I'm a human, so I can make mistakes. Therefore this post (which represents my view) may be mistaken or contain errors.
Oh, by the way, it may also feature some sarcasm. So take it easy.
"Welcome to the light" and similar expressions.
Ubuntu is an OS, for goodness' sake, not a religion or spiritual belief system.
But maybe that's just me. I happen to be allergic to "package deals" - you know, the sort of thing where, if you decide to be a vegetarian, you are also supposed to sign up for pogo-stick transportion, life in a commune and hair shirts.
BACKUPS are unsexy — until you discover you should have done one yesterday.
Spare your nerves and do one before you upgrade or install.
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