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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] BECTa's spec on laptops for teachers
- From: David Bowles <dbowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:44:23 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <193807337.20031230004239@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Courting criticism and playing devil's advocate here...
I personally object to the rabid hate-quest against 'Micro$oft'.
Surely we would do better advocating alternatives such as Linux on the
basis of their merits rather than what looks to an outsider like
prejudice.
This reminds me of born-again Apple users, some of whom come across as
frustrated 'flashers' underneath their macs.
Happy new year,
David
> Hi Paul,
>> ROFLMAO
> What does that mean? Sorry but I don't have a mobile phone.
>> Are you sure you should be on a linux mail list? You luddite! You
>> sound like an apologist for M$; you can have any OS so long as its
>> Windoze.
> Not wishing to get on your case specifically, because you're not the only
> one, but childish misspelling of anything to do with Microsoft is just that,
> childish. Either one has a valid argument or one does not. Not liking
> something because it's fashionable or because of prejudice doesn't hold
> water. One needs to use the best tools available which fit the need and the
> budget. Sometimes it's one of the many flavours of LINUX, sometimes it's a
> windows solution, another time it may be Novell, or Unix, or one of the
> umpteen other OS's available, or even a mix - they ALL have their strengths
> and weaknesses! I've used many and even written my own OS once!
> As to Luddite, if standing back and reassessing the situation on a regular
> basis rather than running full tilt in the middle of a startled herd makes
> me a luddite, then please, let the luddites reign! And if setting out your
> viewpoint, even if it's wrong, makes just one of the herd prick up it's ears
> and think for itself, even if it reaches the same conclusion as before, that
> must surely be a good thing! (better if they agree, obviously!) (get it?
> Christmas? reindeer? herd? :-) )
> I think you'll see that I was careful not to specify any OS other than
> Apple/MAC (PC may have been hijacked by IBM (not Microsoft), as windows was
> by Microsoft, but it stands for personal computer, even if it has LINUX on
> it!) and OE as an example of the genera of program because it's well known.
> Although it stifled interface innovation (single button mouse? How annoying
> and limiting is that? and now round to boot!), by dictating procedures and
> code to be used, one was always sure of slick reliable software. If you do
> not take this approach, you need to either, spend a fortune on ensuring good
> quality code, not bother about the quality but sell on some other aspect, or
> constantly offer updates. Either of the latter are not really acceptable in
> a consumer led society - but that IS what we put up with, be it from the
> LINUX camp or Microsoft or any of the others.
> May everything Microsoft crash & burn and none of their back-ups work for
> the new year! Just joking, can you imagine the mess world-wide! :-)
> Paul, (and everyone else) have a great 2004
> Adrian (Luddite) Wells
I personally object to the rabid hate-quest against 'Micro$oft'.
Surely we would do better advocating alternatives such as Linux on the
basis of their merits rather than what looks to an outsider like
prejudice.
This reminds me of born-again Apple users, some of whom come across as
frustrated 'flashers' underneath their macs.
Happy new year,
David
> Hi Paul,
>> ROFLMAO
> What does that mean? Sorry but I don't have a mobile phone.
>> Are you sure you should be on a linux mail list? You luddite! You
>> sound like an apologist for M$; you can have any OS so long as its
>> Windoze.
> Not wishing to get on your case specifically, because you're not the only
> one, but childish misspelling of anything to do with Microsoft is just that,
> childish. Either one has a valid argument or one does not. Not liking
> something because it's fashionable or because of prejudice doesn't hold
> water. One needs to use the best tools available which fit the need and the
> budget. Sometimes it's one of the many flavours of LINUX, sometimes it's a
> windows solution, another time it may be Novell, or Unix, or one of the
> umpteen other OS's available, or even a mix - they ALL have their strengths
> and weaknesses! I've used many and even written my own OS once!
> As to Luddite, if standing back and reassessing the situation on a regular
> basis rather than running full tilt in the middle of a startled herd makes
> me a luddite, then please, let the luddites reign! And if setting out your
> viewpoint, even if it's wrong, makes just one of the herd prick up it's ears
> and think for itself, even if it reaches the same conclusion as before, that
> must surely be a good thing! (better if they agree, obviously!) (get it?
> Christmas? reindeer? herd? :-) )
> I think you'll see that I was careful not to specify any OS other than
> Apple/MAC (PC may have been hijacked by IBM (not Microsoft), as windows was
> by Microsoft, but it stands for personal computer, even if it has LINUX on
> it!) and OE as an example of the genera of program because it's well known.
> Although it stifled interface innovation (single button mouse? How annoying
> and limiting is that? and now round to boot!), by dictating procedures and
> code to be used, one was always sure of slick reliable software. If you do
> not take this approach, you need to either, spend a fortune on ensuring good
> quality code, not bother about the quality but sell on some other aspect, or
> constantly offer updates. Either of the latter are not really acceptable in
> a consumer led society - but that IS what we put up with, be it from the
> LINUX camp or Microsoft or any of the others.
> May everything Microsoft crash & burn and none of their back-ups work for
> the new year! Just joking, can you imagine the mess world-wide! :-)
> Paul, (and everyone else) have a great 2004
> Adrian (Luddite) Wells
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