The migration has already started. Probably since about two weeks ago. I know of several who have taken the migration to heart, and totally leave ms and closed source behind (outside of their games), and perhaps several dozen more asking for help practically daily from the local forums I frequent.
It's not a very large dent considering the behemoth that MS is, but it might be enough to make them pay attention. Migs Registered user#381619 Random Musings (http://lifelin.blogspot.com/) Intelligence in the world is constant.... Unfortunately, the population is growing.... ++-----Original Message----- ++From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf ++Of Paolo Alexis Falcone ++Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:38 PM ++To: The Main Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Discussion List ++Subject: [plug] [OT] From INQ7.Net: Crackdown forces computer shops to close ++ ++http://news.inq7.net/regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=50633 ++ ++So it seems it has started to happen all around the country. I still ++have doubts if GNU/Linux can make a dent here (given the stone-cold, ++stone-walled mindset of "Internet cafe" gamers and their owners who ++basically don't have much of a choice), but it's worth a try. ++ ++ ++-- ++Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++_________________________________________________ ++Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) ++Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists ++Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
