From johnvv@hotmail.com Fri Feb 5 15:20:53 1999
From: johnvv@hotmail.com
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: [SuSE Linux] Consumer NT? CXN take :)
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 07:20:53 -0800
Message-ID: <19990205152053.2712.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Hello, I spent 2 full days killing myself with single-floppy-linux, and=20
I can say that, if I cant handle the stress, how the h*ll is Gates gunna=20
do it ?? :)
So anyway, the ThinMan project is unfolding as a browser based java=20
station running on a SuSE base/cyrix w/ the best pub-dom stuff I can=20
find, with as much from IBM as possible.
So I am interested in making an X version of CE, knowing full well that=20
CE will never be a development envrio. Every set-top-box OS=20
dilbert-ately locks down the user, the Corp/MBA is not here to enable=20
you, he/she/they are here to knock you down, maintain control, and=20
squeeze you for $.
Needless to say there are companies that support the=20
pub-dom/linux/gnu/artistic principles, but in the consumer market (or=20
arena) the sadder reality is true, and Microsoft, with Bill Gates as=20
founder, is inherit-ly committed to "the squeeze"
>>Hey, johnvv, lighten up, its Friday
OK
Oh yea, I installed debian yesterday from floppies, and in the haze I=20
accidently ordered SuSE.
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om/anchordesk/story/story_3060.html>
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