Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 21, 2004 08:18 PM
"Droga" is literally drug (I'm talking about Brazilian Portuguese, I know nothing about "Portugalish"). You can say Aspirin is a powerful drug, for instance. A "Drogaria" is a place where only "medicines" are sold (Aspirin, Tylenol, antibiotics etc.).
"Traficante" has acquired a general bad conotation. Originally meaning "merchant", it came to designate only those associated with wrongdoings, e.g., drug "traficantes", influence "traficantes" (use of powerful relationships to intimidate others).
IMHO, M$ loses either way:
1) Sérgio is considered not guilty and M$'s practices are exposed or
2) Sérgio loses in court but scores a big win for Free Software here, becoming a martyr.
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Re:Many drug companies give out free samples
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 21, 2004 08:18 PM"Traficante" has acquired a general bad conotation. Originally meaning "merchant", it came to designate only those associated with wrongdoings, e.g., drug "traficantes", influence "traficantes" (use of powerful relationships to intimidate others).
IMHO, M$ loses either way:
1) Sérgio is considered not guilty and M$'s practices are exposed or
2) Sérgio loses in court but scores a big win for Free Software here, becoming a martyr.
So, I consider suing the guy a "bad move".
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