On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:34:47 -0600, Sermo Malifer wrote:
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> "Hadron" <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Sermo Malifer <sermomalifer@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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>>> Hadron wrote:
>>>> Sermo Malifer <sermomalifer@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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>>>>> Hadron wrote:
>>>>>> Sermo Malifer <sermomalifer@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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>>>>>>> Gary M. Stewart wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:27:31 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Assuming linear adoption pace, Vista might be dominant around
>>>>>>>>> 2020. What a
>>>>>>>>> disaster. How much have they spend on marketing and force-feeding
>>>>>>>>> through the
>>>>>>>>> channel?
>>>>>>>> Considering Linux desktop is still sitting at well below 1.0
>>>>>>>> percent, even
>>>>>>>> after 17+ years of being free for the taking, it will NEVER be
>>>>>>>> dominant.
>>>>>>> You're claiming Linux was a viable replacement for Windows ever
>>>>>>> since its 0.01 version was released and placed on the Net.
>>>>>> Certain posters here claim Linux was ready for the mainstream
>>>>>> corporate
>>>>>> desktop 12 years ago.
>>>>> Gary claimed 17+ years ago. 12 years ago is reasonable.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Apparently it "worked for them" and all you needed was to learn how
>>>>>> to use "man".
>>>>> Or you could install Caldera or Red Hat.
>>>>
>>>> Try to install either.
>>>
>>> I did. Caldera was a snap. GUI installer, and a free version of
>>> Partition Magic.
>>>
>>>> They were NOT ready for the average corporate desktop.
>>>
>>> Why not?
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>> If you do not know then it's a waste of time discussing it now.
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> IOW you have no real answer. Because you say so means nothing.
>
>> Hint :
>> it's only about ready NOW.
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> No, it's been ready for at least 12 years.
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>> And even then a lot of apps people use daily relying on MS Office
>> scripting will not work.
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> The world does not run on MS Office scripting.
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>
>>>>>> They were, of course, talking complete nonsense and have no real
>>>>>> idea who real people in real companies use their PCs or the type of
>>>>>> bespoke applications they use.
>>>>> Please rephrase your paragraph to follow standard English grammar.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. That was poor.
>>>>
>>>> They have no idea what real people in real companies used their PCs
>>>> for or had a clue about the type of bespoke applications those users
>>>> tended to use.
>>>
>>> What's a "bespoke application?" What gives you the right to judge what
>>> others know and don't know?
>>
>> Experience and working in industry.
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> You're not the only one who has those things.
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>> The fact you dont know what a
>> bespoke app is says enough.
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> It's saying all bad stuff about you.
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>
>>>> Linux was NOT ready 12 years ago.
>>>
>>> I disagree, but that's a moot point.
>>
>> Yes you do, because you clearly have no clue about how the desktop is
>> used in corporations.
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> Disagreement with your opinions does not indicate a lack of knowledge on
> my part.
>
>
>>>> And a few companies still think its
>>>> not ready now.
>>>
>>> IBM, Oracle, and Novell say it's ready. Which companies say it isn't?
>>
>> None of them use it themselves. Well, Novell might.
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> IOW, you really don't know what you're talking about.
In 2004 IBM said they were moving to Linux desktops, & would have Linux
desktops deployed before the end of 2005.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/089/1041089/internal-memo-confirms-ibm-move-to-linux-desktop
In 2006, IBM announced that the contract with M$ had been *cancelled*, &
that in July 2006, IBM employees would begin using IBM Workplace on their
new, Red Hat-based platform.
The Hadron Quack troll wrong *again*
Amazon.com are another large company using Linux.
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