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Re:Please don't use Slack for FOSS projects by thuuuomas on Monday February 01, 2016 @02:33PM (#11014682)
Denying something out of dogma is basically the definition of virtue.
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Re:Please don't use Slack for FOSS projects by Karunamon on Monday February 01, 2016 @02:52PM (#11014837)
Subjective virtue, perhaps. And that gets us squarely into the territory of "religion".

I'm struggling to think of a time when it's ever a good idea to cast pragmatism aside.

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Re:Please don't use Slack for FOSS projects by cyphar on Monday February 01, 2016 @05:05PM (#11015906)
> Subjective virtue, perhaps. And that gets us squarely into the territory of "religion".

> I'm struggling to think of a time when it's ever a good idea to cast pragmatism aside.

When choosing what ideals you want to strive for and what you want to see in the world.

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