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Originally Posted by BWinmill

Is it really appropriate to call people names and imply their motives?

Wodin's motive was fairly clear, that the 'Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8' thread should contain discussion of that topic.

Originally Posted by BWinmill

If so, can I point out that it is Windows users who seem to be more intent on hijacking the thread by stating that Linux has no place in it? (I have no desire to call Windows users names, so I won't request permission to do so.)

I totally agree that is just horrible that anyone would want a thread entitled 'Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8' to contain discussion of that subject, and not Linux.

Originally Posted by BWinmill

May I also point out that some of us, well at least myself, are OS enthusiasts. It is interesting to discuss the differences between the respective operating systems, particularly as they move forward?

Well good for you. I really mean that. And, by all means, feel free to discuss the relative merits of various operating systems, and even the differences between them, in a thread for that purpose, not one entitled 'Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8'. Such a thread, and the discussion it contains, would, I imagine, centre mainly on the specifics of how the upcoming Windows 10 update relates to people that already have a copy of Windows 7 or 8.

Originally Posted by BWinmill

May I also point out that a lot of the Linux users are downright civil in comparison to their counterparts? (Examples: not trying to shut down threads in the discussion, less name calling.)

I wasn't aware that anyone's civility was in question. Certainly the participants in this thread have maintained the high standards of such participation that permeates this forum.

Or, were you doing some subtle name calling in my direction. I can't really tell.

As for shutting down this thread, and Wodin's original comment I replied to, there have been several attempts posted in this thread to have the Linux discussion moved to its own thread. I'm surprised that a mod hasn't intervened before now on reversing the trend for the discussion in this thread to remain off-topic.

No one is trying to shut down the discussion of 'Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8'. Some people are requesting that it stop being used for off-topic discussion of Linux.

Originally Posted by BWinmill

Or perhaps I shouldn't seek permission since I suspect that the answers are: yes, no, no, and no.

Huh? Permission for what?

And, by the way, thanks for doing my thinking for me and making all this decisions for me. I really don't know what I'd do if I was forced to make my own decisions.

Tell you what, I'll make a decision right now. I think I'll upgrade some of my Windows 7 and/or 8 systems to Windows 10. I think it's a good sign that a commercial company is willing to look after its customers.