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I am whining about the bastardizing of the honourary knighthood. He hasn't really done that much for the business world other than show how to exploit other people's ideas. His own ideas are generally fail when they are released. Even tablet PCs which aren't completely original are having trouble in the market.


I don't care what he wears, he made the money off of those who bought his software, he can do with it what ever he wants. But when he tries to lock out other vendors and lock-in customers, that's when I get upset.

I don't care to be a British Knight, I particularly don't care for Linus to be Knighted either. Such is rather dull. Though Linus and Bill are engaged in a great battle over the server room. I don't think anyone should really give such a high honour.

I do feel that the honour of knighthood has been lessened in recent times. I next expect to see Britney Spears receive knighthood, or perhaps Larry Flynt.
Posted by: nucrash   Posted on: 01/26/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This is so funny, at the same time, they are dumping Microsoft.  DonnieBoy | 01/26/04
Re: That is so funny. . .  issthatso | 01/26/04
Guess Jobs & Wozza are next?  Fred Fredrickson | 01/26/04
They could fit right in  Bill Weisgerber | 01/26/04
Blair & Dubya  almacal | 01/27/04
what's up with this?  el1jones | 01/26/04
Apparently everything's for sale nowadays  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
How much for your silence?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Twenty Thousand Euros  nucrash | 01/26/04
No differnt than Conrad Black getting knighted  voska | 01/26/04
Black was Canadian  MacCanuck | 01/26/04
Requires minimal research  BruceWheelock@... | 01/26/04
Correction  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
Mr. McNeally thinks it's a mistake!  dg mh | 01/26/04
Ah, let him have it...  doctormoriarty | 01/26/04
So what would his knight name be??  coffeenite | 01/26/04
Sir Buy-Off-The-Feds-Alot  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
Sir William of Borg  rbethell | 02/02/04
Wow, what a jealous little bunch of posters.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Why don't they knight Linus? Oh wait, he hasn't ripped off enough people  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
Why should they knight Linus ?  mbraincell@... | 01/26/04
Damn Straight, Knight RMS instead  nucrash | 01/26/04
Done !  Ardian Daka | 01/26/04
Not reinventing UNIX  MkIIISupra | 01/26/04
You look so good in green little one.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Why do you attribute everything to jealousy?  tic swayback | 01/26/04
Simple really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Different matter really  nucrash | 01/26/04
Its not your call is it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04
Hillbillies  tic swayback | 01/26/04
See my earlier post on knighthood's original purpose  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
Unfortunately...  John L. Ries | 01/27/04
Whining and crying versus commentary and satire  tic swayback | 01/26/04
Actually, it's not whining  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
You can't tell the difference?  NoB$ | 01/26/04
The timing is dead on  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
I can understand why you  michael-t | 01/26/04
Just looking at the devaluation of what was once a great honor  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
Bah--a rose colored look at history  billbab | 01/27/04
Maybe, but...  John L. Ries | 01/27/04
Silly me...  John L. Ries | 01/27/04
Hmmm...  "V"_z | 01/26/04
AHA!  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
Link to related  AbsolutelyNot | 01/26/04
For Gates, a knight to be remembered  Loverock Davidson | 01/26/04
For Loverboy, a life needs to be gotten  SloooeShflu | 01/26/04
She got it wrong on Diana first time round, too  mlindl | 01/26/04
(NT) I wonder if Gates has the musculature to wield a broadsword :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/26/04
Actually BillusGatus should made a peer  rthom49878@... | 01/26/04
Prince of darkness  JWatson77 | 01/26/04
or ... Why honorary knights are mostly unpunished criminals? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/26/04
Where is Robin Hood?  FirstNLastN | 01/26/04
makes sense  kenlars99 | 01/26/04
In related news:  Daisy Fontana | 01/26/04
Very funny--nicely done  billbab | 01/27/04
Interesting timing....  FederalistPaperBoy | 01/26/04
They should also knight  michael-t | 01/26/04
Bad Move  John L. Ries | 01/26/04
Linus will be next  km4hr@... | 01/26/04
Nothing New  wbs00001 | 01/27/04

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