I enjoyed the humour. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Kasky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Open source hits back? > From the end of the article: > > "For those who didn't immediately see the irony in my editorial, I feel it > necessary to mention that this was only written as a joke in response to > the frustrating times we're all experiencing in our ever-continuing battle > with Microsoft." > > > Written At 05:18 PM Sunday, 9/9/2001 -=> > >i just read this article and i am incredible disturbed by what i read. Either > >this guy (the one who wrote this article) is unbelievable stupid or he's a > >paid MS crony. Basically, what he's suggesting is to bark back at the dog that > >barks at you. Figure that one out!! > > > >What exactly is what the open source is trying to accomplish? Compete with M$ > >or be a better, more reliable option for people who use computers? mandrake 8, > >gnone, ximian, gnucash, staroffice are excellent examples of the way open > >source can outperform microshit products. Adopting, like the author suggests, > >microshit strategies will further alianate the few windows users interested in > >knowing more about linux. > > > >At best this is a bad idea with good intentions, and at worst, an attempted of > >ms cronies to divide the open source community > > > >skinky wrote: > > > > > Got this link on another mailing list - thought someone might find it > > > interesting. Not such a bad idea. > > > > > > http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/9787.html > > > > > > Cheers > > > skinky > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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