Jerry, I tell you something that I am amazed with - considering the "intelligence" of the M$ lackey in question here...He is apparently illiterate. I know that on a BBS, grammar is not something that we all strive for, but for Pete's sake, I am sure that he has a fully automated spelling and grammar checker on his email system (prob. outlook). I tell you another thing, since I have found StarOffice, I have grown to loath M$. And if this lackey wants more proof of the junk programming in M$ Windoze (intentional typo), how about this: About a year ago, I installed Homesite 4.1 update on my Win98 system. About a day later I found that I could not cut and paste or transfer any files on my hard drive. I could not use my floppy nor could I open some of the programs that I had on my system. All attributed to the infamous "system registry" and some poor programming (drag and drop). It took me three days and some hate mail to Allaire before they would give me the registry entries to remove. That did not fix the problem either. They ended up giving me the beta of their next upgrade that finally "mysteriously" fixed the problem. How's that for a reliable OS? You know, that's been a year now and I still get po'd thinking about it. Doug -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Kreps [mailto:jerrykreps@jlkreps.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:30 PM To: Koos Pol; SuSE Mailinglist Subject: Re: [SLE] why is everything about Linux a p*** off On Wednesday 31 January 2001 12:10, Koos Pol wrote:
On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 02:47:30 -0800, Eric Richards said: | Typed from windows were everything goes faster even with the | more crashes, it | still worth better than going to Linux. | | From Eric
I really wish you didn't have brought this up. This should be discussed in private only. Why? Don't you know that Linux is a secret Microsoft covert operation to make Microsoft look better? They have intentionaly placed a hard to use product on the market under a different name (Linus Thorvald does not really exist, mind you!). Just to give the appearance that they are world class leaders in the o.s. area.
We all know that Microsoft products are much, much better that stuff on Linux. I mean, that's what this whole operation is all about. Did you know that 95% of a sample population can be made believed a certain position if enough psychological pressure is applicated? The prove is there: In public hardly anyone dares to admit he uses Linux software. If you do, you are an outcast. I really don't want to be included in that marginal 5%. Do you?
So in short, we Microsofts adepts are united in this secret, covert SuSE Linux mailinglist to join forces. But please do not expose us any further. Or we may loose an important leverage. World domination is getting close!
Not to suggest that Eric is an M$ troll,..... I have noticed that in recent days several M$ execs have been quoted in various publications spewing the same line... you know the lines, you've seen them on LinuxToday and SlashDot. They are even attending LinuxExpos to deflect media interest. Apparently M$ execs have also been instructed to seek out and have conversations with known Linux users to help anlyze the Linux "phenomena". What is also obvious is that simultaneously, on all places where Linux users congrgate, there are massive quantities of anti-Linux, pro-Microsoft msgs being posted, usually by 'anonymous' posters. The anti-Linux M$ disinformation and FUD attack is in high gear and it looks like the MicroDrones have been recruited/payed? to help spread the smear... They're scared. JLK -- Scientific theories, according to Sir Karl Popper, can be "falsified," or proven wrong, by experiment. Unscientific theories -Marxist dialectical history and Freudian psychology were Popper's favorites- are formed in such a way that they cannot be falsified by data. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq