![]() Surely there must be some relevant common denominator other than "they are both operating systems". ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps you might want to explain why Linux and Windows should be regarded as equivalent in the above statement, because it is not obvious as it stands, and without such an explanation there is no evidence of hypocrisy. These are two totally different scenarios.Īll operating systems are not created equal 99% of "oh woe slashdot hypocrisy" posts are based on a flawed implication that all operating systems are actually equal and that considering any one "better" or even different to another must constitute an ideological bias. To use your words: 'The only difference is the person referred to in each statement - they are otherwise identical.' Come on. (2) Osama bin Laden as chairman of the fed? Good idea. (1) Alan Greenman as chairman of the fed? Good idea. Um, because they are TOTALLY DIFFERENT operating systems? You're basically saying "they're the same, except for the fact that they refer to different things and hence two completely different scenarios".īy your logic, the following two sentences are also the same, and rating them differently would also constitute hypocrisy: So tell us how the difference between the OSes referred to completely changes the meaning. The only difference is the OS referred to in each statement - they are otherwise identical.
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