Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4570 mails)

[Michael W Cocke <cocke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:40:52 +0100, you wrote:

>Michael W Cocke wrote:
>> 
>> Linux is still (and I
>> sincerely hope remains in the future) targeted at people who have some
>> brains and a need for a computer.  When they dumb linux down to the
>> point where it really competes with windows for the same target
>> audience, I'm afraid that it will wind up being as useless as windows.
>
>Listen, pal: I work with Unix since 1982. Actually, I started with Unix 7, with 
>a classic AT&T source license. I work with Linux since 1994 when I installed 
>0.99.4. I earn my money by planning global data centers for mission-critical 
>Unix servers and IBM mainframes of multi-national companies. Don't talk to me 
>about dumbing down computers -- it's quite possible that I have much more 
>experience with big iron computing than you do.
>
>And with this 20+ years of experience with Unix and this 10+ years experience 
>with Linux, I can tell you: You're wrong. If somebody complains that 9.3 
>supported multimedia and 10.0 doesn't, you think you can call him dumb and 
>insult him. I think that just shows your attitude -- and frankly, that attitude 
>is a dumb one. Linux is not `dumbed down' if multimedia and MP3 work out of the 
>box in a *payed-for* *retail* DVD, this is pure and utter garbage.
>
>	Joachim
>

A) You and I have almost exactly the same history, so stop thinking
you know more than I do.

B) Go back and reread the posts again before you insert that foot any
further - I suspect you've missed the whole point.

Mike-
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