Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-16 Thread joost
On Sat, 11 Jul 1998, Steve Lamb wrote: > The problem with that is two fold. They paint a false picture of Linux > and they also strengthen the hold of those applications have on the market by > insisting they be everywhere. I've been bitten by that misconception. I've > been asked three t

Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-12 Thread Noel Yap
Steve Lamb wrote: > The problem with that is two fold. They paint a false picture of Linux > and they also strengthen the hold of those applications have on the market by > insisting they be everywhere. I've been bitten by that misconception. I've > been asked three times now to submit my re

Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-11 Thread Rick Macdonald
Steve Lamb wrote: > The problem, though, is that every article repeats the same thing over > and over and over again, and much of it is incorrect. They say that Linux > doesn't have top quality applications. They mean the *WINDOWS* applications. > There never is one that says "While Linux d

Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-11 Thread Steve Lamb
On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 09:21:05 -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: >Oh, sure, but I figure the more places people see and hear about Linux >the more they take (serious) notice. It helps move it out of the hacker >arena into the businessplace, maybe. The problem, though, is that every article repeats t

Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-11 Thread Rick Macdonald
Steve Lamb wrote: > > On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 23:41:16 -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: >http://www.economist.com/editorial/freeforall/current/index_wb9493.html > > Wow, same article that has been floating around for, what, the past year > or so? Oh, sure, but I figure the more places people see an

Re: More Linux in the press

1998-07-11 Thread Steve Lamb
On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 23:41:16 -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: >http://www.economist.com/editorial/freeforall/current/index_wb9493.html Wow, same article that has been floating around for, what, the past year or so? I think this sums up about 95% of all the articles written about Linux in the

More Linux in the press

1998-07-11 Thread Rick Macdonald
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