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Re: [News] Linux Fury at MSBBC Claimed to be Justified

Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> * Gordon peremptorily fired off this memo:
> 
>> The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Some of these prejudices are fairly obvious.
>>> 
>>> [1] Arcanity.  Linux is characterized by some as being abstruse,
>>>     arcane, requiring typing in of very odd command sequences that
>>>     look like chicken scratchings.
>>
>> And yet, if you go to the windowsxp groups on the MS News server, you 
>> will find MVPs recommending people fix various problems by - wait for it 
>> - TYPING IN ARCANE COMMANDS!
> 
> Well, at least with Windows Home Server they don't call 'em "Service
> Packs" any more.
> 
> They call 'em "Power Packs".  <eyes roll>
> 

When all else fails, there's always the marketing man...

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