[SATLUG] Pokes at Microsoft (off Topic)

[Alex Bartonek]

good points Glenn & Jennifer.  My sentiments exactly. 


I'm not going to accept Microsoft software/tactics
because they think their way is the right way.  I
think if you're expecting us to smoke the peace pipe
together and prance around in a field of flowers with
other Microsoft fairies, then you're on the wrong ML.

-Alex


--- country <glenn.toothman at gmail.com> wrote:

> In addition, today on CNN online, Technical, it has
> been released the Vista
> will not allow virtual systems, in which you are
> basically running 2 OS's.
> Mac and Apple are the major targets of this.  M$
> demands that you only use
> their software, and if any other is found on your
> system, it will not allow
> you to upgrade, nor (as I understand) allow you to
> install dual boots to it
> with other OS's, i.e. LInux or Apple
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/2/07, Jennifer Van Gorkom
> <jennifervg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > --- Robert J Hewitt <hewittrj_78244 at grandecom.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > You know it seems to me that everyone including
> > > myself seems to take shots
> > > at Microsoft a lot.  But in true defense to the
> > > novice computer user like my
> > > neighbor daughter, the nice family just up the
> > > street and even my wife, all
> > > who don't want to learn Linux. (God forbid) but
> > > there are a lot of people
> > > who use both like me.  Listening to the Linux
> groups
> > > slam MS and the novices
> > > looking at Linux like it came from another
> planet.
> > > Maybe we should learn to
> > > be more tolerant to MS and its products I use XP
> and
> > > I am looking at a
> > > Laptop with Vista installed on it.  I still use
> > > Linux on some of my
> > > computers and I like it but I also use Win XP on
> > > other computers.  The point
> > > of this message is that just because we prefer
> Linux
> > > over MS products
> > > doesn't really mean we need to go forth and
> attack
> > > MS as if it is the enemy
> > > bent on world destruction, and Bill Gates is not
> the
> > > Devil incarnate.  I
> > > think maybe for this new year on 2007 we could
> be
> > > more tolerant of the
> > > Microsoft giant and tone back on the wording of
> > > attacking Microsoft or M$ as
> > > it gets put sometimes.  Just remember and most
> of
> > > you Linux Users had
> > > business and ethics and economics and government
> > > courses know that Bill
> > > Gates is living the American dream just like the
> > > rest of us want to, he
> > > produced a product called DOS and then windows,
> and
> > > then Office and most of
> > > the world will use it no mater how we as the
> Open
> > > Source Community will
> > > claim different (and yes that does mean the US
> > > Government who tried the
> > > anti-trust suit) and Microsoft who expanded to
> other
> > > thinks like the Xbox
> > > and Xbox 360 (of which I own both along with a
> Game
> > > cube  and no I don't
> > > like Play station). So let's try to remember
> that
> > > next time we post anything
> > > about MS I know I am.
> > >
> > >              Robert
> > >
> > >                 Hewittrh_78244 at grandecom.net
> > >
> >
> >
> > Sorry Robert, but in a short answer NO.
> >
> > Gates did not develop Dos, or Windows, One he
> bought
> > and effectively stole the other (look at the
> > MS/Apple/Xerox cases in the early 90's), and has
> since
> > at least the early 1990's had a very detrimental
> > effect on software development for the home
> computer.
> > Though the use of clearly illegal means, and means
> > that courts have ruled illegal as well he has
> managed
> > to kill off more than one very good competitive
> > product.  By Microsoft's actions as proven in
> court,
> > they are out to rule the computer world by
> stopping
> > any who would trespass on their operating systems
> > monopoly.
> >
> > I personally object to a product where the
> standard
> > fix for most problems is reboot, reinstall., and
> where
> > Microsoft in the process of "updating the
> operating
> > system" deletes files that MIGHT in Microsoft's
> > opinion  infringe on some other large companies
> > property rights.  When you add in the fact that
> > Microsoft Operating systems are like two bit
> whores
> > just looking for the next virus to run around, no
> > thanks.
> >
> > In my book, I may have to maintain Microsoft
> systems
> > for others I will not recommend it and I will
> educate
> > people about Microsoft's history and that there
> are
> > alternatives that meet most people's needs quite
> well.
> >
> > For most users once the computer is setup they
> never
> > add or remove programs, they just use what it came
> > with and surf the web and use MS Office.  They
> never
> > use the control panel or even know what it is. 
> For
> > these people there are many fine Linux
> Distributions
> > that will meet their needs and greatly reduce the
> > problems they experience with malware.
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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