Someone should send them a couple of corrections/clarifications. :) One could just as easily say: "The "other" version of OSX..." and so on. Meh. Maybe I'm just picky. ;)
-Cory \m/ Dan Trevino wrote: > nice mention of ubuntu. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gavin Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Nov 18, 2007 2:36 PM > Subject: [ubuntu-florida] Ubuntu on Central Florida cable news > To: Mailing list for Ubuntu Florida LoCo Team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Ubuntu -- The "Other" Windows > Central Florida News 13 > November 16, 2007 > http://www.cfnews13.com/Technology/YourTechnology/2007/11/16/ubuntu__the_39other39_windows.html > > > Bill Gates will not like this -- it's the "other" version of Windows -- > > and it's free. > > > Kurt the Cyberguy shows us how people are avoiding Windows Vista with > > an easy-to-operate, consumer-friendly alternative, called Linux. > > > An unexpected cat fight is about to happen in the tech world. You've > > got this huge guy -- Bill Gates -- who for years has dominated the face > > of computers with his Windows operating system. > > > From his creation, Microsoft, Gates has earned billions, and the one > > guy shaking up his world -- aside from Steve Jobs from Apple, who > > rattles "the Billster" -- is Mark Shuttleworth, the space-flying > > billionaire who is going up against Gates in a software showdown. > > > "Which is: Install the very best of free software, make it available > > for the industry free of charge," Shuttleworth said. > > > Yes, Shuttleworth has made a free alternative to Windows. The > > "Ubuntu" software is based on something geeks know well, and now > > everyday people will know better. > > > Kurt put this free version to the test on a desktop and laptop -- and > > he said it works well. > > > With the ginormous size of Windows Vista, installations have been > > plagued with questions. > > > "They are more confused and bewildered at it," one Geek Squad > > spokesman commented. "I think they've never been asked so many > > questions in their life." > > > Mention a simple and free alternative to the not-free-at-all > > Microsoft Windows, and Shuttleworth might be on to something. > > > "If you call your second cousin, who you know is a bit of a computer > > guy, will he know about Linux?" Shuttleworth asked. > > > "Word's creeping out about Linux," the Geek Squad spokesman said. > > "Don't put it away, because it's going to be there for a long time, > > and it will eventually become mainstream enough that you will see it > > in mainstream markets." > > Cheers, -- Ubuntu-us-fl mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-fl -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
