I could do the review bit, as I have had a little experiance in that area. Also I think the comment about Mac's needs to be addressed too. After all magnum Mac don't stay in business just by selling new machines. Over the years I have had to fix several macs both hardware and soft ware.
Cheers Chris T On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 23:08 +1300, Graeme Kiyoto-Ward wrote: > Hi > > I agree that ignoring it is not the right thing to do. > > Also, best to pitch it in that the article was one sided and that we are > providing the otherside of the story. The media has an obligation to be > fair in the treatment of its topics - knows it and is a little sensitive > in that area (not sensitive to complaints though). Also a constructive > approach also works best - adding value to their readership. > > Also, it is simple to get around his point of linux users always having > a 'pat' answer - don't mention Linux... I have a windows partition and > apart from a few games and the OS itself, is pretty much 100% open source. > > Happy to draft something. Might need some review - any takers for review? > > Regards > > Graeme Kiyoto-Ward > > > > stringer wrote: > > And proving his point about Linux people always having a 'pat' answer > > to everything? > > > > Maybe better NOT to knock him, but to offer them a pre-written article > > on the advantages of Open Source software (including pictures etc) > > which does not knock the opposition (MS) but simply states the obvious > > - theres a free solution for most things, which are sometimes > > inferior, often as good, and sometimes better than the paid > > 'alternative'. :-) > > > > > > At 15:18 11/12/07 +1300, you wrote: > >> Not so sure that ignoring it completely is tha best answer, > >> > >> what about someone with "kudos" contacting the press with a rebutle? > >> Chris T > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 13:06 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > >> > On Dec 11, 2007 12:39 PM, Michael Fincham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4319987a11275.html > >> > > > >> > > What do we make of this one? ;) > >> > > >> > There is a talk-back or have your say button. > >> > > >> > I thought it was a load of semi-literate, racist, uninformed, > >> > flushable, rubbish. > >> > It's probably best to ignore it completely. > >> > > > > > D J H STRINGER > > Barrister > > > > For all your legal work; > > > > P O Box 1386 > > CHRISTCHURCH > > NEW ZEALAND > > > > Phone 64 - 3 - 366 1152 > > FAX 64 - 3 - 366 1151 > >
