On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 14:16 -1000, marbux wrote: > Microsoft's claims that the Linux kernel infringes their patents > can't be tested because only the big boys like IBM could afford to do > so and they won't for fear of triggering Patent Armageddon amongst the > big players.
In brief, just one big dance. :-) I enjoy the GNU or FS only being endorsed in a distro versus packaging w/ 3rd party proprietary applications as well. Not too mention, GNU code just runs a whole lot better then proprietary! But the only reason I gripe, are for all those who don't know how to install a simple application such as Flash or win32codecs. And yet, to access any website these days, including .gov, they need these. [ Think about it. If an agency or corporation publishes Flash or win32codec media, how many times must we keep getting taxed or having to pay for software, just to view a website? ie. A government agency funded by entirely our tax dollars pays for Flash, then, we the consumer, needs to buy an o/s to easily view the website. (Maybe I'm just griping here for nothing. <shrugs> Besides, my Gentoo boxes run just fine, why worry about anybody else? ;-)] Ubuntu, so close, yet one step away from being complete for novice users. :-) -- Roger http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61 Fri May 4 18:13:57 PDT 2007 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
