Verily I say unto thee, that Chris Ahlstrom spake thusly:
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Joe Potter belched out this bit o'
> wisdom:
>> "Homer" <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9djvq5-q23.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> Link reposted:
>
> http://venturecake.com/a-review-of-powerdvd-linux-%E2%80%93-expensive-but-just-works/
>
>
>>>> A Review of PowerDVD Linux - expensive, but just works
>>>
>>> Does it support 251 video codecs, including x264 and Theora?
>>> Does it support 121 audio codecs, including Ogg Vorbis and AAC?
>>>
>>> . . .
>>>
>>> Does it allow me to make backups of my fragile DVDs?
>>>
>>> No?
>>>
>>> MPlayer does.
>>>
>>> Next!
>>
>> When somebody else posted that comment
>
> I suspect Homer was the OP.
Yes.
>> And what's with the complaining about the price. I own ties that
>> cost more than this.
Well I own toilet paper worth more than you, but that's not the point.
The point is Freedom not cost, and the sub-point is why *pay anything*
for something that is both inferior and compromises one's freedom?
> Why?
Maybe he's one of those people who compensates for his otherwise vacuous
life by pissing his money away to make himself feel good, pretty much as
an alcoholic does with booze.
--
K.
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