Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2522 mails)

[daubery@xxxxxxxxxx (Des Aubery)]

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your reply - point taken...

Best regards,

Des Aubery...
(East London, E.Cape, South Africa)

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>From: "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Des Aubery <daubery@xxxxxxxxxx>, SuSE Mailing List <suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [SLE] Fundamental differences
>Date: Wed, Jul 12, 2000, 1:57 AM
>

>Hi Des,
>  I certainly don't mean to be going OT, but I will defend Microsoft's practices
>if they are falsely represented on a Linux board, MacOS board, or any other board.
>I'm both a Linux and Windows user, and I like both OSes. I will defend Windows to
>a Linux user just as I would Linux to a Windows user. If you look, while I'm not
>going to get into a fun game of finger pointing, I wasn't the one who originally
>brought up MS.
>
>  -Tim
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Des Aubery [mailto:daubery@xxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 3:38 AM
>> To: tbutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Samy Elashmawy; SuSE Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [SLE] Fundamental differences
>>
>>
>> Hi Tim,
>>
>> I have noticed the ongoing support you seem to have for the Winxx systems,
>> with so many eloquent answers in support of Microsoft's policies etc.
>>
>> Can I perhaps ask why you need to say all this on a Linux newsgroup - would
>> it not be better to write to Bill himself. Goodness knows, he seems to need
>> the support. Keep this board focused on Linux-related issues...
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Des Aubery...
>>
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>> >From: "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: Samy Elashmawy <samelash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, SuSE Mailing List
>> <suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx>
>> >Subject: RE: [SLE] Fundamental differences
>> >Date: Mon, Jul 10, 2000, 11:51 PM
>> >
>>
>> >Samy,
>> >  The Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE upgrade is just 20 bucks at
>> >windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Even if Microsoft was the evil empire (I
>> don't think
>> >it is), they wouldn't charge you another $89. Although I remember when DOS 6.22
>> >came out and the 6.2 to 6.22 upgrade was just $9.
>> >
>> >  -Tim
>> >
>> >-----------------------------------------------------------------
>> >Timothy R. Butler                              Universal Networks
>> >Information Tech. Consultant    Christian Web Services Since 1996
>> >ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm       An Authorized IPSwitch Reseller
>> >tbutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx        http://www.uninetsolutions.com
>> >===================== "Solutions that Work" =====================
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Samy Elashmawy [mailto:samelash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:01 AM
>> >> To: Derek Fountain; SuSE English
>> >> Subject: Re: [SLE] Fundamental differences
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 09:33 AM 7/10/2000 +0100, Derek Fountain wrote:
>> >> >> <Lot of pointless, inaccurate flamebait snipped>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I just think you are a troll.  Learn some about CS and operating systems.
>> >> >> Come back in a while when Bill doesn't have you under his voodoo magic.
>> >> >
>> >> >Jack,
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm not a troll. I've been using Linux for 7 years and I
>> >> >have a 1st class degree in Comp Sci. I think I know what I'm
>> >> >talking about, and I also know when I *don't* know stuff,
>> >> >which is more than can be said for a lot of people.
>> >> >
>> >> >What actually caused my original post was when I saw that
>> >> >Windows 98 (I think, maybe NT or W2K) does what we call IP
>> >> >masquerading. It seems that Microsoft is catching up with
>> >>
>> >> NO NO NO , its another way to rob you of another 89.99 upgrading your first
>> >> edetion to second edition just for a few more tweaks on somthing you
>> >> allready own  and paid for.
>> >>
>> >> >the system level power of Linux and slowly erradicating our
>> >> >advantages. This worries me.
>> >> >
>> >> >If you think this is also a troll, kindly keep your mouth
>> >> >shut and let others make constructive comments.
>> >> >
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