Don't ask me to proof read after work.  I work with a
very nice lady that used to be an editor for a major
publication.  She is a right and proper pain, can I
tell you?

I dropped a "and."  I do pentance tomrrow.

Geeze.

Doug

--- Dennis Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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.
> > 
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