I'm sorry that these posts annoyed you. This list is very largely devoted to technical questions surrounding the use of Linux in general and linux in schools in particular, and that's what it's for and what I originally set it up for. However, I think it is reasonable to expect that most readers of the list might be interested in news about the relative status of different operating systems and related 'political' matters. I think that it is naive to believe that one can be in some sense 'neutral' about these matters - if you are interested in Linux and hope to see it being more widely used, then you are also likely to take an interest in the business practices of a company which regards Linux as 'the greatest threat' (words taken from a leaked internal memo) to its dominance of the market and which has a history of using unfair and illegal means to consolidate its market position. As a citizen, I think you might also be likely to take an interest in the way in which your government proposes to spend your money. Which is why I make no apology for contibuting this link also for those who are interested: http://www.observer.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,610133,00.html On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Robb Bloomfield wrote:
Before I click the unsubscribe list, I'd just like to make one further post to the effect that I didn't join this list to read about evangelical tirades against Microsoft and their Business practices. It would be nice if the *Nix commuinty could promote their products and services through advertising and on the basis that what they have is good, without finding every small reason to throw some bother Microsofts way. I am sick of the community watching their every move just so that they can point and laugh when they screw up. Well, Microsoft, you've got my support. I have been a Microsoft user for a long time, and always will be. I have been a *Nix user for a shorter time, but at the present time that may faulter until the whole system learns to grow up. And that includes the O/S as well for reasons that I really don't care to go into now. I'm tired, frankly, and I'm sad.
Thanks for the informative info and strides that have been made into Education so far, lets hope something good does come out of it.
Best regards,
Robb Bloomfield, RLS Network Manager
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