Re: [libreoffice-users] [OT Top/Bottom posting] Re: Sun Weblog Publisher broken

> Tom Davies
> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:53:39 -0700
> Hi :)
> I don't think there are people arguing that top-posting MUST be the ONLY way.
> On the contrary, we are pointing out that if the product is to be used by more
> people than are currently using it, especially if we want office workers to use
> it, then we have to be prepared for many of those to be unused to bottom
> posting.

With respect, this is weak. A native English speaker seeking to learn
Mandarin cannot be expected to be tolerated for refusing to adjust to
learning new rules of grammar/syntax and instead continuing to apply
English grammatical rules during Mandarin conversation.

An office worker who cannot understand simple posting rules is
probably going to waste programmers' time by asking: "where's the
ribbon?" or "what is a regular expression?" and would be better
staying within the m$ world.

> I am sick of this argument.  I have never been so brow-beaten or bullied in the
> supposedly Open world that supposedly encourages free-thinking and diversity.
> Instead it seems that LibreOffice is very restrictive, at least on the users
> list if nowhere else.  Is Libre about freedom or about restrictions?

Freedom to accept new rules and methods or go and create your
own...Never forget, it is the user who chooses _of their own volition_
to use gnu/linux or apple macinto$h or window$.

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