[Info-vax] 2009 VMS Bootcamp notice

Bill Gunshannon billg999 at cs.uofs.edu
Fri Jan 23 13:02:47 EST 2009


In article <2q0kn4hom8oboi1urc9ncatuln424vpnfn at 4ax.com>,
	jls <notvalid at yahoo.com> writes:
> On 23 Jan 2009 13:44:11 GMT, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
> wrote:
> 
>>
>>Well, I hardly consider myself a Windows expert.  I don't even like
>>Windows. :-)  Which begs the question: "If I can do it, why are the
>>supposed professionals having such a hard time?"  
> 
> No it does not 'beg the question'.  This mis-use of the term 'begs the
> question' has become a huge pet peeve of mine.
> 
> Unless you're strictly talking about the logic of an arguement, then
> 'begs the question' is being used incorrectly.

Another typical ploy here when you can't find a problem with the real
argument.  I guess you couldn't find any words I spelled wrong.

In any case, It was used as regards the logic of the "If then Why" 
(or in this case, Why not).

All of which is irrelevant and doesn't answer the real question.

bill

-- 
Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolves
billg999 at cs.scranton.edu |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
University of Scranton   |
Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>   



More information about the Info-vax mailing list