Re: GNU Parallel 20140222 ('Euromaidan') released

[Michael Shigorin]

On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 09:18:46AM +0100, Ole Tange wrote:
> >> GNU Parallel 20140222 ('Euromaidan') has been released.
> > Ole, you are supporting extremism, shame on you!
> If you believe naming a release 'Euromaidan' is supporting extremism,

I do.

You would probably understand that better if an event like that
happened in your home city *and* would be grossly misrepresented
to the nation and public at large.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPNZDnvbSg
(didn't take camera with me and looking back it was reasonable)

> If you think the code name of a release implies a support then
> shame on you: You are drawing conclusions on assumptions that
> you do not have any ground for making.  If you, on the other
> hand, believe the code names are chosen because they sum up
> something that has happened during that past month - whether it
> is good or bad, then you are closer to the truth.

That's a worthy note, thank you.  Maybe a [FI]AQ item.

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