Lanman wrote:
>
> Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,...Here we go again. I'd like to suggest that we send in
> Duke Nuke'm to slap these guys around. What they don't seem to realize (Or
> maybe they do???Hmmm.) is that they're not just reporting the news (?) but
> they're one of the biggest reasons that popularity of Linux is being
> affected. Have you noticed that they spend a lot of time balancing their
> scales when pumping out this crap? Nope, Nada! Not one story of Linux in the
> office and on the desktop! Nice job of reporting the news objectively ! Guess
> that might cut down on your readers, eh?
>
> I was just at LinuxExpo Montreal, and one guy (Glenn Jacobson, President of
> Unique Systems Ltd. - www.uniqsys.com ), did a presentation about the Linux
> desktop in action. A legal firm of 100 people all running Linux, and ONLY
> Linux. This was just one of his clients. And it all runs on a Linux "Thin
> Client/Thin Server" network, too ! You don't hear about the success stories,
> do ya ? Of course Linux is great on servers. That's a known fact. Of course
> Linux still needs refinement and more apps for the desktop. So did Windows
> when it first came out! But you never hear about the increased security on
> the Linux workstation compared to Windows NT, do ya?
>
> What about the U.S. federal governments' imperative to push city governments,
> libraries, schools, etc., into switching over to Linux? I think the article I
> read said something like a total of 320 different government institutions?
> What about India (Or was it Pakistan?) where 50% of all government networks
> are totally Linux? The City that I admin for in Quebec, Canada has been
> getting a major roll-out and a migration to Mandrake-Linux, with only a few
> exceptions (Graphics on PC's and Macs). The staff has been undergoing
> retraining, and they're loving it! No more B.S.O.D.'s, fewer lock-ups and
> crashes, better solitare (er, forget that one, the boss is watching!)
>
> Personally I'm getting fed up with ZDNet, and some of these Linux sites where
> the writers and editors are bashing Linux in the name of "reporting the
> news". Hey guys, if you're not part of the solution, You're part of the
> problem. Grab a brain. After all, are you running a Pro-Linux web-site to
> support the Linux Community? Or did Bill Gates slip you $20.00 ?
>
> Big Guns indeed. Maybe something even bigger?
>
> Someone else just posted to this group about Linux being dead for the
> desktop. Nice of him to send it to the list. But look at the references that
> the writer used for his article ! Eazel (which due to the availability of the
> source code can continue to develop in the Linux community), and Corel Linux!
> Please, don't make me laugh! Ever since Mike Cowpland left Corel, they
> haven't done diddley with it. Think that might have something to do with the
> Microsoft buy-in? Nah! Couldn't be! Microsoft wouldn't throw pocket change
> into Corel to stop them from developing Linux, would they? After all, they've
> never done it before, have they? And all of a sudden, Cowpland books! Gee,
> what a coinkydink!
>
> Personally, I'm going to be giggling my butt off when the Linux Community
> shows these guys how wrong they are! Good luck to all Windows XP users!
> You're in for the "dot NET" ride of your life! Enjoy the lack of privacy, and
> having all your financial records moved from your office to Microsoft's !
>
> Dan LaBine
> Registered Linux User#190712
>
> On June 23, 2001 07:55 am, you wrote:
> > Where are our big guns? Please read this story when you have time.
> > However, it's not all doom and gloom.
> >
> >
> > http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/linux/0,12249,2778923,00.html
> >
> >
> > Roman
> > Registered Linux User #179293
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Dan,
Yeah, ZDNet are puppets of M$, and I'm extremely disappointed with some
of these other sites. For desktop, I still think Eazel has a great
future. It has a very nice look and easy to use for first time users.
On another note, I missed LinuxExpo Montreal(had to work), and for me
the news from Montreal was extremely positive. Do you know if a Linux
convention will be slated to be in Toronto in the coming months? Is
there a site where I can find out?
Roman
Registered Linux User #179293
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