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View Poll Results: What is the best basis for a flame war?
vi vs emacs! 6 37.50%
it should be called GNU/Linux! 1 6.25%
politics! 1 6.25%
religion! 3 18.75%
git vs CVS or SVN 0 0%
little enders vs. big enders 1 6.25%
other 4 25.00%
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Old 05-24-2010, 12:45 AM   #1
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What is your favorite flame war?

What is the best basis for a flame war?
 
Old 05-24-2010, 12:57 AM   #2
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You forgot:
RuPaul vs. Boy George.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 01:17 AM   #3
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I don't think any subject is a good basis for a flame war...just sayin'.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 01:26 AM   #4
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oooh oooh oooh
How about "queen for a day?" Yeah.
Lot's of flamin' there.
Grrr-rowl!
 
Old 05-24-2010, 04:18 AM   #5
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Polls V No Polls.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 04:28 AM   #6
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You should have made it multiple choice: Politics, Religion, Conspiracy. These are definitely the top 3.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 07:04 AM   #7
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I also think it should be multiple choice. My vote:
  • vi vs. Emacs (I'm for vi)
  • git vs. CVS/SVN (I'm for git)
  • big endian vs. little endian (I'm for little endian)
 
Old 05-24-2010, 10:06 AM   #8
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You forgot tastes great vs less filling.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 11:00 AM   #9
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American English vs. British English (i.e. correct English ).
 
Old 05-24-2010, 12:46 PM   #10
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I said big/little enders. Not endian. It's from Gulliver's Travels.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 01:03 PM   #11
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Can't forget butter side up/down!
 
Old 05-24-2010, 01:23 PM   #12
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Toilet paper hanging over the top or bottom?
 
Old 05-24-2010, 01:36 PM   #13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MTK358
big endian vs. little endian (I'm for little endian)
O_o why? I mean, I know it's the Intel "standard", but don't you think it's more confusing than big-endian?

If you ask me, big-endian would make more sense on an asm level...

Just IMO, no need to start flaming.
 
Old 05-24-2010, 02:23 PM   #14
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Erm my favourite flame war is this one

haha j/k I go with Vi
 
Old 05-24-2010, 02:28 PM   #15
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Where's the KDE vs Gnome option?
 
  


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