Microsoft Hatred FAQ 5174

How could he resell an OS that "could be developed"? If nobody wants these operating systems, then it doesn't hurt him not to be able to sell them. If people want them, then he could have shown Microsoft the door.

You are responding to an argument that was specifically about the effect of this particular arrangement on this particular business. This third case was not one that he could find himself in. In fact, it's case 1 for him.

That's just absolutely absurd. If some OS had 51% of the market, plenty of other distributors and manufacturers would gladly take other 49%.

"Apologism"?

Merriam-Webster says: "The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try again using the search box to the right."

Dictionary.com says: "No entry found for apologism."

Fortunately I finally found what you mean, from

Apologism is the metaphysical philosophy that argues that it is wrong for humans to attempt to alter the conditions of life in the mortal sphere of influence. It is opposed to the idea that absolute "progress" is a desirable goal for the pursuit of human endeavors.

I'm not sure how I've said it's wrong for people to try to alter the conditions of life. I strongly believe that progress is a desirable goal. In fact, thanks to you, I now know that I am a meliorist. Never knew there was a word for it and never knew there were people who weren't.

But then I found what I think you meant, "Apologetics is the field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position. Someone who engages in apologetics is called an apologist." So perhaps you are asking me to stop systematically defending my position. Don't worry, my defense is not and has not been systematic.

DS