Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-25 Thread Brian White
> Just thought I'd kick in my two cents on this. Well said! That's the type of response that gets results. I just hope it doesn't get lost in the myriad of flames that I'm sure were also sent. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] )

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread Rick Jones
On Thu, 24 Apr 1997, Chris Hanson wrote: > Just thought I'd kick in my two cents on this. > > I know Bruce thinks it best not to respond, but after reading the > article I felt compelled. And I think that, with careful composition > and a clear head, it's possible to argue with an idiot and not

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread Tim Sailer
In your email to me, Chris Hanson, you wrote: > > Just thought I'd kick in my two cents on this. > > I know Bruce thinks it best not to respond, but after reading the > article I felt compelled. And I think that, with careful composition > and a clear head, it's possible to argue with an idiot a

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread Chris Hanson
Just thought I'd kick in my two cents on this. I know Bruce thinks it best not to respond, but after reading the article I felt compelled. And I think that, with careful composition and a clear head, it's possible to argue with an idiot and not look like one. Maybe I'm wrong; you be the judge.

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread Rick Jones
I agree with you. I also disagree with him. Linux can be just as user friendly as Windows and more, if it is setup by an experienced person. Or even a knowledgable person (even tho most of us aint good spellars). I think that most that come to Linux are as you say, tired of M$ and want a challe

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread Christopher W Hafey
I think David Hewson was spouting off about UNIX -- and about it's renewal in Linux. Until Linux came along, it is true that there was no AOL-style propagation of the unix variants -- and that's what worries him. He's saying that marketing Linux along those lines -- tear it out of a popular ma

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-24 Thread James LewisMoss
> "Nico" == Nico De Ranter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> [reply diverted to debian-user] >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > "The Times", a respected British newspaper, published an article >> > that was offensively critical of Linux in its Sunday edition. Nico> Is there any plac

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-22 Thread Nico De Ranter
> [reply diverted to debian-user] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > "The Times", a respected British newspaper, published an article that was > > offensively critical of Linux in its Sunday edition. Is there any place on-line where I could read that article, I'm getting curious :-) ? Nico

Re: Critical "Times" article on Linux

1997-04-22 Thread Kari Davidsson
[reply diverted to debian-user] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "The Times", a respected British newspaper, published an article that was > offensively critical of Linux in its Sunday edition. Well, solong for repspected Folk that don't get their facts straight don't deserve respect, especially