For a second I was confused, "Shannon Dennis"! Somebody stole my first name and used it as their last name. But, I figured it out, and now I am ok.
Dennis On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 18:32, Doug Riddle wrote: > --- will hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <SNIPED insightful, well-written, well-thought out > comments> > > On Thursday 11 March 2004 07:40, you wrote: > > > Will, > > > > > > Thanks again for offering to help out with the > > Mepis > > > install demonstration. > > > > > > You mentioned something that piqued my interest; > > that > > > your company is using Linux in real work such as > > > diagnostics, etc. > > > > > > I'm thinking of writing an article about Linux use > > in > > > the real business world, and small PC vendors and > > PC > > > shops would be a good place to take its pulse. > > > > > > Anybody else have stories about how small PC or IT > > > related companies are using Linux and/or free > > software > > > to make themselves more competitive? If you don't > > want > > > to post on the list, contact me at > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Thanks, > > > John Hebert > > > > > .... > > John: > > Talk to Shannon Dennis about the use of Linux in > Higher Ed before you pen that article. Linux and Open > Source in general gets a lot of use in Higher Ed. > What Higher Ed uses now, the public uses later (See > details on ArpaNet, Mosaic, AI, and Linux for > examples..) > > It has even crept into (dare I say it?) the > bureaucracy. OK, I shoved it in sideways, but it is > there baby. I opened with high slow lob. > > "We can't afford Adobe Photoshop for everyone in the > department? Boss, I'm sorry, but for what you want > that is THE industry standard. However, and I know > you think I am right-wing radical, but this is > different, it is Open Source software. It will do the > job for free." > > One task, one opportunity at a time. I use it > regularly. Several people in the office use Open > Office now, most of us have GIMP. > > Dennis and Shannon make MUCH more use of Open Source > than my meager efforts. That can give you a hat full > of information. Anyone who says a Research University > isn't a business hasn't worked for one. If Open > Source has a purpose in a state of the art research > university, then trust me, it has legs. > > Talk to them first. > > Now, what the devil is wrong with your leg? I caught > part of it. You're in a gimp-trolly? What gives? > > Anything I can do to help? I put you on the paryer > list already, but my cousins say knowing what to pray > for helps. I'm not sure why. Doesn't God already > know? What, are they afraid of? Are their prayers > going to get routed to auto repair? > > ===== > Warmest Regards, > > Doug Riddle > It seems that God keeps trying to take me away, and all that ever hears Him > is my hair. Why don't the ones in my ears hear Him? That's just not right. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- emerge -p world Louisiana State University Biological and Agricultural Department (www.bae.lsu.edu) Computer Systems Administrator Ph: 225.578.1072, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
