On Sep 1, 10:48 am, "Moshe Goldfarb." <brick_n_st...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:13:28 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> > Earlier today while watching TV, I saw a commercial for Webbooks [1,2,3,4],
> > which run Ubuntu Remix. They are described on telly as "user-friendly" and
> > they are given 'for free' now, provided one signs a contract. This seems
> > similar to what they intend to do in the US, as reported just days ago [5]. In
> > Canada, when opening a bank account, you can get a free GNU/Linux laptop [6].
>
> > How things have changed. No wonder GNU/Linux scares Microsoft the most [7] and
> > has the company's value eroding by about 30% in less than a year [8].
>
> Interesting how you Linux morons are always squawking at having to sign a
> contract to get an iPhone.....
There's a HUGE difference between not being able to buy an iPhone
without signing a contract, and being offered a free Linux laptop as
an incentive for signing a contract.
> It's the old Linux loon "right side of mouth says vs left side of mouth
> says"
The only "moron" and "loon" here is you, not any Linux advocate.
> --
> Moshe Goldfarb
> Collector of soaps from around the globe.
> Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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