[svlug] Problem with Redhat Linux 5.2

Nick Moffitt nick at zork.net
Mon Nov 23 03:18:06 PST 1998


On Mon, Nov 23, 1998 at 02:54:09AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> (2) Such a question about video is rather more likely to invite a 
> toy war, e.g., the recent NVIDIA vs. 3Dfx flamefest on Slashdot,
> or the usual "mine's great because I spent lots of money" stuff.

	Of course, reviewing any anecdotal evidence is an exercise in
critical thinking (for many usages of "critical").  

> > As Rick points out, there will be few people with the
> > experience to point out which is the best of ALL video cards.
> 
> Come, now.  Surely you can misquote with more panache than that:
> The wording was "all _plausible_ choices" (emphasis added).

	Misquote?  I wasn't even paraphrasing.  I simply alluded to
your statement.

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