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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (159)8/16/2002 3:25:10 PM
From: miraje  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 19790
 
And of course there's Rusty Johnson telling us that Linux will take over the world and MSFT is doomed. Yes, free is wonderful but you get what you pay for. Pulled the following off his Linux thread...

...This is not merely a minor frustration. It underscores the fragmentation of the Linux world and the problem with its software in general.

I admit that being able to load down and compile free software is a great advantage. But it has to work. If it doesn't it has to be troubleshootable and documented. If it doesn't we aren't going to rewrite it...


Message 17849236

PS: I notice that the SI spell checker highlights "Linux" as an invalid spelling, LOL!!



To: John F. Dowd who wrote (159)8/19/2002 1:55:58 PM
From: David Howe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 19790
 
LOL, Thanks to Axel and Schmandel for marking the bottom with their rabid posts. They are a true contra-indicator if there ever was one.

Dave