LOL Good one! Good one!
Ed Tharp wrote:
>
> and well they should ...let everyone know I ain't part of the fence holding
> up the Gates
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded
>
> > Careful. The Mandrake Store may be providing this in the near future
> > <grin>
> >
> > Ed Tharp wrote:
> > >
> > > so what I want now is to replace the apple logo on my Mazda RX3 with a
> nice
> > > tux with a mandrake shooting star and like the mandrake 7.0 user guide
> cover
> > > logo
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:56 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded
> > >
> > > > I'm not sure what this guy is talking about, but whatever it is, he
> makes
> > > no
> > > > sense. First, he sounds like he purposely became a skeptic about O/S
> > > > evangelism. What exactly is that?? Is he saying that we've elevated
> the
> > > > mighty Tux to the level of a diety? Secondly, for someone who is a
> > > skeptic,
> > > > he sounds awfully evangelical about Mac's. Either that or he's very
> > > insecure
> > > > about his preferred O/S !
> > > >
> > > > Next, why did he start this thread in the first place! Obviously,
> common
> > > > sense is not a big contributor to his life! Every type of PC (Mac or
> > > > Otherwise) was created because the inventor(s) thought there was a
> niche
> > > in
> > > > the market for that type of PC. In some cases, the inventor was way
> off,
> > > > while others were ahead of their time. Mac's have established a market
> > > > niche, which many other systems (O/Ses included) have a way to go
> before
> > > > they can compete equally. Not that Linux isn't worthy, but it still
> has a
> > > > way to develop before it can go head to head with a Mac for Graphics.
> But
> > > > that aside, Mac's have only got that one niche in which they are
> currently
> > > > secure. The biggest problem that Apple has, is the lack of development
> > > > resources to stay ahead, when compared to the enormous number of Linux
> app
> > > > developers around the world. Sooner or later, Mac's will fall from
> their
> > > > lofty perch, and I'm pretty sure that Linux will be there to pick up
> the
> > > > slack.
> > > >
> > > > Now, about the "Registered Linux" numbers. One thing that Mac's have
> never
> > > > been able to compete with is the way that Linux has evolved. Linus
> started
> > > > it, and gave everyone the ability to develop it. Linux and all the
> > > programs,
> > > > apps, etc, that have followed, were developed by individuals and
> groups
> > > > whose primary contact was/is the Internet. This has allowed for the
> > > natural
> > > > creation of a Linux Community. This community has a given Linux users
> a
> > > > sense of belonging, participation, commitment, and cooperation that
> > > > companies have been unable to duplicate. It's this same community that
> has
> > > > Microsoft freaking out and lashing out at the Open Source community.
> They
> > > > have fallen back on standard FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) tactics to
> scare
> > > > people into staying with Microsoft.
> > > >
> > > > I firmly beleive that the whole concept behind these user numbers is
> that
> > > > Linux users want to declare that "I belong to a great global
> community",
> > > and
> > > > nothing else. No evangelism, NaDa. Just an appreciation for the hard
> work
> > > of
> > > > thousands of programmers, and contributors. Period. So whatever
> > > > prescriptions your doctor may have given you, I strongly suggest you
> add a
> > > > huge dose of "Happy Pills", or up the dosage on whatever you're on
> now!
> > > >
> > > > It's too easy to become a skeptic or cynic. It's much harder to have a
> > > > little faith, but the one constant I've seen on this list is a huge
> dose
> > > of
> > > > it. Everyone, that is, except or skeptic friend here. And by the way,
> > > Linux
> > > > isn't the threat you should be concerned about. Microsoft's Windows XP
> is
> > > > intended to be the O/S that will be Mac's undoing. I suggest that you
> > > > concentrate your attitude on them, and don't waste our time.
> > > >
> > > > Dan LaBine
> > > > Registered Linux User #190712
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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