your ideals, mores and principals are quite different than mine. i'm not going to explain them to you over the user group. however, let me say one thing :
if the last paragraph here was in your first e-mail, i would have never thought it prudent to reply. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dexter Graphic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:87] Re: Fry's <snip> > My suggestion to him was that we Linux users could provide a > list of parts > that were know to be Linux compatible, provide tech support > on a fee basis, > and provide free information about open source /free software > as an outreach > to the his customer base. My idea was to try to funnel more > business his way > by making PC Parts Express a known source for Linux > compatible hardware and > information resources in the community. (I like the business > and buy most of > my parts there.) His only *cost* would have been to allow > people like me/us > access to a small area of his store (the same way bakeries > stock shelves at > Safeway) and the potential *gain* would have been more > satisfied customers > evangelizing the wonderful service he was providing. This > does not even take > into account the greater benefit to society which > free/open-source software > and patent-free open hardware standards will eventually > create. Again, short > sighted greed/fear/selfishness holds back long term > creativity/love/sharing. > > Dexter Graphic > > What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? > ...I don't know and I don't care! > >
