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Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Richard Horton
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 00:00
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Thandor Said:-
<SNIPPED TO HERE> What I am saying is that programmers aren't
> necessarily the people best qualified to speak on moral or political
> issues. Likewise, I wouldn't think someone with a philosophy degree is best
> qualified to be creating software.

So as a programmer I forfit the ability to be able to argue moral
standpoints?

Balls - Just as you don't need an SEng. degree to program you dont need
a philosophy degree to argue on politics or morals.


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From: Richard Horton <Richard.Horton@NOSPAM.gecm.com.NOSPAM>
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/09/28
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