Free software versus software idea patents

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On Apr 14, 1:50 am, harrismh777 <harrismh... at charter.net> wrote:
> Westley Martínez wrote:
> >>>>   I don't  even know one person who has Win7 installed, running, and likes it...
> >>>> >  >>  not even one.
>
> >>> >  >  Hi, m harris, nice to meet you.  Now you do.
>
> >>> >  >  To the online community:  Is there a name for trolling for A by
> >>> >  >  advocating for not-A in a way that discredits your point of view an
> >>> >  >  case so that A now seems much more reasonable?  It's not really
> >>> >  >  "concern trolling".  What would this be called?
>
> >> >  Harrisment.
>
> >> >  /I'm sorry, this is abuse...
>
> >> >  Geremy Condra
> > That was harristerical.
>
> Actually, it is funny... and I love humor as much as I love mathematics,
> software, and freedom. Truly harristerical...    :)
>
> But on a serious note, I did wonder who would be the first jouster to
> offer the argumentum ad hominem? ... ah, sticks and stones...

I don't think there has been any argumentum ad hominem used here.  No
one besmirched you.  What was criticized was your approach, which
seemed counter-productive, and so much so that it seemed like you are
"really" advocating FOR software patents by discrediting the position
against them.