From: Benny <linux@...>
Date: 2004-03-09T07:54:42+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Rubyx OS (Ruby oriented linux distro)

I guess I lost my irony markers somewhere... :)


Josef 'Jupp' SCHUGT wrote:



> Hi!
> 
> * Benny:
> 
>> nobody in the world speaks german (apart from us)
> 
> Surprisingly many people *do* speak German.
> 
>> but so many are speaking bad english (like me) so why not using it.
> 
> Because of the limited vocabulary and grammar that forms the common
> basis.
>  
>> in the worst case my english would become better
> 
> No. The worst case scenario is such that your english won't benefit
> from this attempt but your german will suffer a lot. This routinely
> happens to scientists.
> 
>> > If the Linux project should happen to fail chances are bad that a
>> > FreeBSD project will succeed.
>> why should the project fail? there is no reason for that apart from
>> lake of time or programers.
> 
> You suggest that these two reasons for a failure are uncommon while
> they are in fact the most prominent causes for failures.
> 
>> > Just my 0.02 EUR
>> > 
>> Long lives the GROSCHEN :)
> 
> If you like. I'd prefer a Federal Republic of Europe.
> 
> Josef 'Jupp' SCHUGT