__/ [ John Locke ] on Monday 23 April 2007 23:10 \__
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:28:37 -0700, John Bailo <jabailo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> It's also not hard to see why it has such a
>>> | supportive and thriving community behind it.
>>
>>Zombie-ized Shuttleworth drones...
>
> Shuttleworth is pretty bright.
>
> I'd never pay any money for a Microsoft OS, but I'd
> pay money to watch a live debate between Balmer
> and Shuttleworth...I'd pay even more money to see
> a debate between Balmer and Peter Gutman:
> http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/13/vista_suicide_note_r.html
Done. Just add the dialugue.
http://www.schestowitz.com/Amusement/images/gutmann-peter-steve-ballmer.png
Also see:
Microsoft's Response (to Gutmann's Critism)
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| Since the portions that I'll comment on here are PR-related rather
| than technical content, the following section is an attempt to
| respond directly and try and unravel the PR spin. The technical
| comments have been integrated into the main body of the writeup.
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http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html#response
Microsoft spins DRM tale in 'blog'
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| Microsoft can't come clean, can't talk honestly, and won't do
| anything to protect its customers. Keep that in mind when you
| are buying your next PC, if you buy one with Vista pre-installed,
| you are funding the very people who are actively hurting you.
`----
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37091
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