Re: [News] [Linux] Thousands More Linux Desktops in South African Schools

[Maverick <Sun@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> ____/ Maverick on Thursday 28 June 2007 17:28 : \____
>
>
> > Tim Smith wrote:
> >
> >
> > > In article <1842304.FJcfhWpfJb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Linux helps raise funds for a million soccer balls
> > > >
> > > > ,----[ Quote ]
> > > > | "We recently used the Linux desktop multiplier to deploy 2 205 Linux
> > > > | desktops in 105 South African schools," said Hodgson, who described
> > > > | the multiplier strategy as a "more affordable and
> > > > | environmentally-friendly desktop alternative for South African schools".
> > > > `----
> > > >
> > > > http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1611
> > >
> > > This makes it sound as if you approve of this.  Yet when someone posted
> > > this very same story on Digg, your comment there sounded quite
> > > disapproving.  You claimed Microsoft gets a percentage of any funds
> > > raised because of the use of SUSE.
> > What do you care, porch monkey?
>
> I think the name is wrong. This is Tim:
>
> http://digg.com/users/harlowsmonkeys
>
> I'm ~80% it's Tim Smith. He replied to about 100 comments of mine (sometimes
> f**kwit replies, sometime discrediting the person, not the comment) and the
> content strongly suggested it was a Tim nym (hey, it rhymes!).
Well, my version of porch monkey are the redmondites sitting lazily on 
their front porches at Gates mansion throwing their feces at any new 
operating system that comes along.  Better known as wintrolls.