Hello again from Gregg C Levine Phil, I take an insult from that last line. It so happens that the Patriots that we sold the Israelis just before the Gulf war, had a big problem. Us. We blew it on the software behind the whole systems. The Block II, and Block III birds are all fully capable. It was a cumulative error as I recall. Get your facts right, before you stuff your feet in your mouth, and alienate all of us. And it happens that the software that Microsoft is writing now, is several times better, but no better the stuff that Linux wears, someplace. Its also ***** expensive, so that maybe part of your diatribe. So, I think you've goofed big time. ------------------- Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi "Use the Force, Luke." Obi-Wan Kenobi (This company dedicates this E-Mail to General Obi-Wan Kenobi ) (This company dedicates this E-Mail to Master Yoda )
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Phil Payne > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Microsoft shows Linux some respect > > > > Quote from article: > > > "I still believe Linux is an extension of the Unix paradigm. It's a > > > command-line-focused approach that's not particularly designed to be > > > user friendly. The Windows approach is very different. > > > > Read: windows is not scriptable. > > I call it the "trained monkey" approach. To get anything done with Windows > applications, you > have to sit in front of the thing and practice hand-eye co-ordination. I also stopped > talking to the world in little pictures at the age of three. > > > Also note: now they try to say that linux is "something of IBM". This > > strategy will only work until HP will show more public interest in linux > > HP has claimed only this week to be the largest Linux vendor with revenues of > $2bn. They're > also running non-disclosure briefings with analysts right at this moment. > > For fun: > > http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/03/01/23/030123hnunixdeath.xm l > > Amongst other things, a 64-bit DB2 beta from IBM. Wasn't someone here looking > for that? And: > > http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_5.html > > "Industry sources said this was the largest contract between Israel's > Defense Ministry and Microsoft. They said the company will supply Israel's > defense and military establishment with services in the field of data > protection that will prevent hackers from entering and disrupting computers > in the military and security agencies." > > Let's hope they're a little more effective than the Patriots. Gullible bunch, the Israeli > military. > > -- > Phil Payne > http://www.isham-research.com > +44 7785 302 803 > +49 173 6242039
