Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-27 Thread Andrew Lowe
Michael Redler wrote: Since you've been tracking Linux activity, I'm sure you know China's commitment to Linux over MS as it's preferred OS. I don't remember the details but, I do know that's a lot of freakin' computers! I'd like to know if you have more info on that. Do a google for Red Flag

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Redler
Thanks Andrew, I guess the statement about designed obsolescence gives MS way too much credit. MikeAndrew Lowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Redler wrote: Since you've been tracking Linux activity, I'm sure you know China's commitment to Linux over MS as it's preferred OS. I don't remember

[Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread r
Yet, I think there is still hope. Microsoft, one of the world's biggest bullies, is facing its biggest battle from the community: Linux. I have been tracking Linux for a while now, and countries around the world are finally standing up to the Microsoft bully. It is nice to finally see

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread Michael Redler
Since you've been tracking Linux activity, I'm sure you know China's commitment to Linux over MSas it's preferred OS. I don't remember the details but, I do know that's a lot of freakin' computers! I'd like to know if you have more info on that. FYI: I'm trying to resurrect some old computers

RE: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread Chris Lloyd
Yet, I think there is still hope. Microsoft, one of the world's biggest bullies, is facing its biggest battle from the community: Linux. I have been tracking Linux for a while now, and countries around the world are finally standing up to the Microsoft bully. It is nice to finally see

MS/unix was Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread John Hayes
Is that why OSX is the largest unix platform on the market today? Just to be clear, I think linux and OSX both have a important place in today's OS market and I don't mean to pit OSX and linux against each other. That having been said, I don't think you can realistically discuss the pending

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Foskey
I have been a linux user for over 5 years. I consider M$ software to be overpriced, particularly for the well known 'bugs' it contains. M$ needed a competitor to bring the company back to reality. Unfortunately any commercial competitor is either bought out, or suffers from anti-competitive

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread r
A bully creates his own rules and expects others to follow them. Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever:

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-24 Thread r
I think there is a tipping point somewhere. On the Internet, I saw web pages saying that it had already been reached, where it will be Microsoft who will have to do the catching up, not Linux. Microsoft will have to make its software more Linux-friendly. I read on linux.org that Microsoft