[SATLUG] Pokes at Microsoft (off Topic)

[James Tiner]

You know, I just couldn't see this thread any longer without mentioning
that last night they showed "South Park - Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" on
Comedy Central last night. It was uncensored and funny. One of the best
parts is where the general is trying to give a briefing for the war with
Canada and the computer locks up. he calls for bill gates and says
something along the lines of "I thought you said windows 98 was going to
be more stable, faster and have better access to the internet." When BG
begins to reply, the general shoots him.

On Sat, 2007-03-03 at 12:53 -0600, Walt DuBose wrote:
> I can't help myself...so here goes.
> 
> I have had the opportunity to talk with some of the greatist minds in the world. 
>    Men who have made major contributions in their academic areas of expertise 
> and in areas where they were simply interested.  A couple were in the U.S. and a 
> couple in Europe and one from Asia.  All spoke at least two languages and were 
> active in art, literature (poetry mostly), or music or all of these.
> 
> There are(were) NOT computer people and in fact only two used a personal 
> computer.  One finally moved to using an electric typewriter in 1995.  Most 
> wrote everything in and engineering/professor hand writing.  Most had advanced 
> degrees (more than one) in physics, math, music, art, astromery, chemistry, 
> biology, etc.  And then had interest in and were considered experts in other 
> areas of science, math, the arts and humanities.
> 
> To a person, they felt that the development of and use of Microsoft's software 
> had held back the development of the sciencies, math, the arts and humanities.
> 
> Note that they were not totally unaware of Microosofts legal problems and the 
> problems they were causing.
> 
> When asked them about Unix/Linux and after having to explain to them the Unix 
> was developed by mainly by AT&T and Linux by one individual in concert with many 
> others and about the open source movement, they all completely agreed that this 
> confirmed their belief that the development of and use of Microsoft's software 
> had held back the development of the sciencies, math, the arts and humanities 
> and that had the human race adopted the open source path in the development of 
> computer science that humanity would be much further ahead in solving some of 
> the world's biggest problems and would have brought together nations more than 
> any political venture could ever do.
> 
> If I named two or three of these individuals, you would know them instantly and 
> if you googled the others you would know of their works and status.
> 
> Thus I am lead to believe that they are(were) correct in their assessment of the 
> world's use of Microsoft.
> 
> As a final note, all were what today we would consider religeous individuals and 
> at least two were active in a local "House of Worship".
> 
> I believe that they would all have enjoyed attending a SATLUG meeting or at 
> least socializing with SATLUG members.  We would have learned so much.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Walt