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Re: [News] Can OSS Beat MS?

__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Sunday 07 May 2006 00:13 \__

> begin  oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 06 May 2006 14:59 \__
>> 
>>> begin  oe_protect.scr
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Can Open Source Defeat Microsoft?
>>>> 
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| While Microsoft has had some 20 years to make Office what it is today,
>>>>| most industry analysts say that new open-source contenders, such as
>>>>| OpenOffice, measure up reasonably well against Redmond's suite.
>>>> `----
>>>> 
>>>>                         http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20060504/bs_nf/43132
>>> 
>>> Hmm, Microsoft took 20 years to make it, Erik took 10 years to learn it.
>>> How long to replace it?
>> 
>> *LOL* I saw that thread... maybe we should equip E. with Tuxpaint, or even
>> a box of crayons instead...
>> 
> 
> Hehe - I liked the Dilbert cartoon where PHB was given an etch-a-sketch
> for a PC...

Kind of like E. and his beloved Origami after 30 minutes with Halo. Yes, it
ran out of batteries, but he still taps on the screen whispering "Kill  the
<strikeout>neighbours</strikeout>  Penguins, Kill  the  Penguins, Kill  the
Penguins, Kill the Penguins, Kill the Penguins, Kill the Penguins, Kill the
Penguins..."

Best wishes,

Roy

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