[ale] [Fwd: Advertising on ale.org] - OT MS vs Apple vs Linux/UNIX

[Damon L. Chesser]

On 09/12/2015 05:07 PM, Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> On Sat, 2015-09-12 at 22:17 +0300, damon at damtek.com wrote:
>> I think you did a good job in supporting your views in light of the 
>> strength of emotional opinion in the other camp.  Sorry you are not 
>> familiar with Godwin's law and did not find it at least slightly 
>> humorus and in fact took it as a personal attack, which I have never 
>> taken part in in my nearly decade long association with ALE.
>
> It so happens that my kids distracted me so I didn't add you in yet, 
> and that appears to be a good thing.  I had no idea of Godwin's law, 
> sorry.
>
> Yes, German name.  Not something I even think about often.  Just the 
> odd combo of you replying, cutting 100% of my reply, and throwing that 
> at the top (which is OBVIOUSLY a German reference!) and I couldn't see 
> the relevance.

I blame my tablet mail app.  Hard to get the "reply to" correct and keep 
the thread lined up correctly.  Also, a fact I am reminded of again and 
again, sarcastic or dry wit do not transmit via email well.

>
> I'm a little hot-headed recently anyway. My bad.
>
> Thanks for the clarification, and I apologize for my intentional 
> hostility to what I perceived to be the same.
>
> — Mike
>
>
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