Comments on: Confusing Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding or how to do bad stuff and not feel bad about it http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/ Thoughts from my warped little mind... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:07:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lorraine anderson http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21270 lorraine anderson Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:37:15 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-21270 LOL. Im guilty of using a few of thse. Thanks for clarifying them. Now i know better ;-) LOL. Im guilty of using a few of thse. Thanks for clarifying them. Now i know better ;-)

]]> By: Kevin Bush http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20936 Kevin Bush Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-20936 Jason, You're exaggerating my argument. The implication is that proprietary software companies are less ethical than GNU, not unethical entirely. For example Microsoft exists to create value for its shareholders. GNU exists to promote free software and freedom of information. One organization is obviously more concerned with ethics than the other. This is a fact. and GNU's explanations are strictly about semantics. Mp3 is a digital codec. The meaning of the word is not synonymous with "digital music" any more than the word cd is synonymous with "digital music." Digital music is all of these things. and Ogg and Flac may never be more than niche codecs, but this is unfortunate because they are both patent free and technologically superior to mp3. Jason,

You’re exaggerating my argument. The implication is that proprietary software companies are less ethical than GNU, not unethical entirely. For example Microsoft exists to create value for its shareholders. GNU exists to promote free software and freedom of information. One organization is obviously more concerned with ethics than the other. This is a fact.

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GNU’s explanations are strictly about semantics. Mp3 is a digital codec. The meaning of the word is not synonymous with “digital music” any more than the word cd is synonymous with “digital music.” Digital music is all of these things.

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Ogg and Flac may never be more than niche codecs, but this is unfortunate because they are both patent free and technologically superior to mp3.

]]> By: Jason Burns http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20934 Jason Burns Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:01:29 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-20934 There you go again, it's like you imply paid software is unethnical. Some of these terms and their explanations are not an any way about semantics. "Don't say MP3 because it marginalizes Ogg and Flac?" Ogg and Flac are never going to catch on beyond niches. It's not about quality, it's about what everyone knows and digital music = mp3. Telling your developers not to say the word won't change that. There you go again, it’s like you imply paid software is unethnical. Some of these terms and their explanations are not an any way about semantics. “Don’t say MP3 because it marginalizes Ogg and Flac?” Ogg and Flac are never going to catch on beyond niches. It’s not about quality, it’s about what everyone knows and digital music = mp3. Telling your developers not to say the word won’t change that.

]]> By: Kevin Bush http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20933 Kevin Bush Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:13:04 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-20933 Why? Because GNU is an organization that is concerned with ethics and the philosophy of freedom. In these disciplines, semantics matter. Why? Because GNU is an organization that is concerned with ethics and the philosophy of freedom. In these disciplines, semantics matter.

]]> By: Jason Burns http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20932 Jason Burns Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:30:27 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-20932 No Fear, No Uncertainty, No Doubt. Those are the insecurities of GNU coming through, why would they post an entire page saying "Please don't use these words or phrases when talking about us?" No Fear, No Uncertainty, No Doubt. Those are the insecurities of GNU coming through, why would they post an entire page saying “Please don’t use these words or phrases when talking about us?”

]]> By: Kevin Bush http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-20931 Kevin Bush Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2009/01/07/confusing-words-and-phrases-that-are-worth-avoiding-or-how-to-do-bad-stuff-and-not-feel-bad-about-it/#comment-20931 Wow Jason! This post is total FUD! Make a post full of FUD and lies, and call it humor to cover your ass. Shame on you! I'm beginning to think you feel threatened by the existence of GNU. ;-) Wow Jason! This post is total FUD! Make a post full of FUD and lies, and call it humor to cover your ass. Shame on you!

I’m beginning to think you feel threatened by the existence of GNU. ;-)

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