Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> ____/ waterskidoo on Friday 17 August 2007 01:40 : \____
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>> On 2007-08-16, Ian Hilliard <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The purpose of linux is to put balance back into the computer industry.
>>> Unfortunately, the generation that grew up with Microsoft has no idea
>>> that alternatives existed before Microsoft and will exist long after
>>> Microsoft is dead.
>>>
>>> It is important that companies like Novell exist to make the step away
>>> from Windows shorter and hence doable. Once people and companies have
>>> made that first step, then it is possible for them to look at the
>>> further possabilities that exist in the Linux universe.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>
>> Very well put Ian, I do agree with what you are saying.
>
> Thanks, to Novell, Linux *is* becoming Windows. It's blending. It's not an
> alternative. .NET, OOXML, Silverlight...
So if I understand you correctly, providing similar ways to do things
is "not an alternative".
*Not* providing them would be so, then.
Yes, that makes sense. Lets all bow to GPL3 and make things different.
Especially for new users. *That* will teach them
> Novell's strategic agenda seems to be influenced the most by Miguel de
> Icaza, whom some call "a Microsoft fanboi". This ought to worry you if you
> foresee Linux as not another proprietary platform. If you want balance to
> be achieved in this way, then you might as well advocate Macs too. Apple
> loves lock-in more than Microsoft loves it.
>
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Only two things are infinite,
the Universe and Stupidity.
And I'm not quite sure about the former.
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