__/ [ Ian Hilliard ] on Sunday 03 June 2007 20:21 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ John Locke ] on Sunday 03 June 2007 15:56 \__
>>
>>> On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:24:49 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>__/ [ 7 ] on Sunday 03 June 2007 12:53 \__
>>>>
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I got my Ubuntu pre-installed Dell E520N today!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>> | The bottom line so far is that I'm very pleased with the value I g
>>>>>> | ot with this machine. My first evening of use has been very
>>>>>> | satisfying. With the dual core processor and gig of RAM it's
>>>>>> | very, very smooth and quick. Note that I purposefully didn't
>>>>>> | do anything that required the command line. It's been a good
>>>>>> | experience.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://technocrat.net/d/2007/6/1/20868
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Soon the windummy asstroturfing community will be paid
>>>>> to moan about their PCs in favour of Micoshaft Corporation products.
>>>>>
>>>>> It will be worth keeping a note of who and where the
>>>>> funding is channelled through.
>>>>
>>>>I wish to find out how Dell's deal with Microvell relates to this. My
>>>>suspicion is that Microsoft extends a vendor/manufacturer precedence from
>>>>Fuji-Xerox, Samsung, and Novell to OEMs, starting with Dell. This deal
>>>>(*cough* with the devil) was made just shortly after they had come out
>>>>with the announcement that they would support Linux. Microsoft tries to
>>>>collect 'tax' on Linux and to an extent it does so already ( see
>>>>http://boycottnovell.com/2007/06/03/microsoft-makes-money-from-suse/ ).
>>>>This is similar to SCO's plan, based on McBride's latest deposition
>>>>transcripts.
>>>>
>>>>Luckily.................. GPLv3 will solve *EVERYTHING*! And Microsoft is
>>>>going mad as a result. A 3-year-old scheme shall go down the drain. The
>>>>lobbyists continue to attack GPLv3 (seen one yesterday), but at this
>>>>stage ("last minute" draft), Microsoft understands it's a losing battle.
>>>>They might try to take this to the court, but the FSF insists GPLv3
>>>>authors have other plans (and purposes) in mind. It's looking good for
>>>>Free software because Microsoft left a loophole in its deal with Novell.
>>>>GPLv3 will exploit this loophole just as Microvell exploited a GPLv2
>>>>loophole. Cowardice? If anyone is fearful, it's Microsoft. It's the
>>>>*FSF's* wrath that has the upper hand now. I'll post about this
>>>>shortly... evidence that Microsoft is going nowhere (and reluctantly it
>>>>knows and acknowledges this).
>>>
>>> I haven't figured out yet if Microsoft's tactic is to stomp out Linux
>>> or to TAX users to death. Maybe both. In any case, GPLv3 should extend
>>> the amnesty from the Novell deal to all Linux users and vendors thus
>>> aborting Microsoft's evil plans.
>>
>> PJ told me they might take this to Court (where Microsoft performs best).
>> In the same vein as Richard Rasker's anti-Linux weapon <
>> http://www.linetec.nl/linux/microsoft_p4.html >, Bradford, meet Pie.
>>
>> http://www.schestowitz.com/Amusement/images/brad-smith-pie.png
>>
>
> It appears that Microsoft have designed to perfect weapon for shooting
> themselves in the foot.
Still unwilling to use it though. Shoot, Microsoft, shoot.
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