Linux-Advocacy Digest #236, Volume #33 Sat, 31 Mar 01 21:13:03 EST
Contents:
You have to check out The Register ASAP ("Adam Warner")
Re: OT: Treason (was Re: Communism) ("Joseph T. Adams")
Re: OT: Treason (was Re: Communism) ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Why Open Source better be careful - The Microsoft Un-American (The Ghost In The
Machine)
Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer. (GreyCloud)
Re: German armed forces ban MS software <gloat!> ("Paul 'Z' EwandeŽ")
Re: What is user friendly? ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer. ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer. ("Aaron R. Kulkis")
Re: Baseball (Chris Ahlstrom)
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From: "Adam Warner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: You have to check out The Register ASAP
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 13:05:56 +1200
http://www.theregister.co.uk/
:-)
Adam
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From: "Joseph T. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,us.military.army,soc.singles
Subject: Re: OT: Treason (was Re: Communism)
Date: 1 Apr 2001 01:07:54 GMT
In comp.os.linux.advocacy Eric Pinnell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in part:
: On 30 Mar 2001 21:10:23 GMT, "Joseph T. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>Actually, according to the U.S. Constitution and federal law, Aaron is
:>mostly correct.
:>
:>If you're a U.S. Citizen, but choose to make war against your own
:>country, or give aid and comfort to its very numerous enemies (foreign
:>or domestic), then you're guilty of treason, a capital crime.
: Logically then, Ted turned should be hung. He is after all, giving
: aid and comfort to an organization that has avowed to destroy the
: sovereignty of all nations.
I'd be more than happy to see a jury of 12 of his fully informed peers
make the decision of whether his actions constitute treason. I
suspect they would agree with us.
What galls me is that we'll more than likely never see him get
indicted, much less tried. People who are that rich and powerful, in
our society, always find a way to buy themselves out of any problem
they might face.
Joe
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,us.military.army,soc.singles
Subject: Re: OT: Treason (was Re: Communism)
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:08:32 -0500
Eric Pinnell wrote:
>
> On 30 Mar 2001 21:10:23 GMT, "Joseph T. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Actually, according to the U.S. Constitution and federal law, Aaron is
> >mostly correct.
> >
> >If you're a U.S. Citizen, but choose to make war against your own
> >country, or give aid and comfort to its very numerous enemies (foreign
> >or domestic), then you're guilty of treason, a capital crime.
>
> Logically then, Ted turned should be hung. He is after all, giving
> aid and comfort to an organization that has avowed to destroy the
> sovereignty of all nations.
Correct.
>
> >Also, if you conspire to violate the Constitutionally guaranteed
> >rights of any U.S. Citizen under color of law, you're guilty of a
> >felony, which becomes a capital crime if loss of life results.
>
> That's 18 USC 241, 18 USC 242, and 18 USC335.
>
> >Regarding the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), membership in it was once
> >held to be illegal for this reason - not because you aren't entitled
> >to hold and express any opinions you wish, but because you are not
> >entitled to conspire to violate the rights of others.
> >
> >But right now the CPUSA, though obnoxious, is among the very least of
> >our problems. Both of the "mainstream" parties are much worse, since
> >they have much more power.
> >
> >Both major parties advocate and practice socialism (in varying
> >degrees), both have *knowingly* caused massive loss of life, liberty
> >and property, which they were supposed to protect, and both have
> >conspired, very successfully, to make this nation an oligarchy
> >masquerading as a democracy, rather than the Republic that by law it
> >must be.
>
> Moreoever, that have knowingly and illegaly exercised
> unconstitional powers, failed to get rid of income taxes due to the
> 16th Amedment's non-ratification.
>
> >Hence, there are a LOT of traitors in our midst. And given the threat
> >that they pose to the life, liberty and property of all people (both
> >inside the U.S. and elsewhere), I think it is not only reasonable, but
> >necessary, that the worst of them be dealt with as the law requires.
>
> But, they ARE the law. Tough to prosecute someone when they hold
> the reigns of power.
That's what the 2nd Amendment is for. See Thomas Jefferson and
also the Federalist Papers.
>
> >Aaron is not advocating that we round up everyone - just those who are
> >the most blatantly and obviously guilty. And, so long as these folks
> >get an *exceedingly* fair trial, and as long as their sentences are
> >somewhat commensurate with their crimes, I am in total agreement with
> >him.
> >
> >I don't want more bloodshed. I think there's been too much already
> >(the left's war on unborn children, the right's war on drugs, and
> >other kinds too numerous to list). But it is absolutely necessary
> >that the crimes against peaceful and law-abiding U.S. Citizens, not to
> >mention the nationals of many other countries who have been harmed by
> >actions of our so-called "government," be ended. Hopefully, by the
> >most peaceful means possible.
>
> You can't seen nothin yet. There's gonna be a whole lot more real
> fighting in the streets before things are returned to any kind of
> freedom at all/
>
Unfortunately, that is probably true.
The dictators and wanna-be dictators (mostly high-school rejects
who are looking for some sort of REVENGE for how they were treated
in their teenage years) will keep pushing and pushing and pushing,
no matter what you do. The only way to stop these cretins is
to put them to death.
I wish it were not so...but...hey, communist 'true-believers'
are stubborn to the end.
> >I too took an oath to defend the United States, its lawful government,
> >its Constitution, its citizens, and its valid laws against all threats
> >whether domestic or foreign. So have millions of others. We are
> >greatly outnumbered by the traitors at the moment, but times and
> >political winds do change, and I remain hopeful that someday we will
> >be able to return to a legitimate, federal, Constitutional, republican
> >form of government.
> >
> >
> >Joe
>
> Keep your poweder dry.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
DNRC Minister of all I survey
ICQ # 3056642
K: Truth in advertising:
Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
Special Interest Sierra Club,
Anarchist Members of the ACLU
Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The Ghost In The Machine)
Subject: Re: Why Open Source better be careful - The Microsoft Un-American
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 01:08:50 GMT
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Stuart Krivis
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote
on 18 Mar 2001 10:26:43 -0500
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>On Thu, 08 Mar 2001 15:57:47 +0000, Donal K. Fellows
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Aaron Kulkis wrote:
>>> The solution is to identify and breed bacteria which produce a lot
>>> of oil as a waste product.
>>>
>>> notice that if you leave some water in a bowl by the sink...after a
>>> couple of days, it will have an oil slick. This is from bacteria.
>
>
>This is from the funk that floats around at Kulkis' home.
Ha ha ha.
I've noticed the same thing at my place -- which probably tells you
something about my housekeeping, or lack thereof :-). Leave
a dish with a milk and water mixture for several days, and one
gets a gooey something or other which is probably a polymerized
hydrocarbon or something -- I don't know and am not sure I want
to test it to find out as it's probably also full of bacteria....
Presumably, one could duplicate this in the lab.
>
>>hydrocarbon available as we could ever want. I'm utterly serious on
>>the "so long as people are willing to pay the price" bit though.
>>
>>Crises breed opportunity. :^)
>
>It's unfortunate that we have to wait for a crisis to happen before
>people wake up and do something.
I'd have to agree, admittedly. It seems to be the way many people work.
[.sigsnip]
--
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- insert random misquote here
EAC code #191 54d:10h:34m actually running Linux.
The EAC doesn't exist, but they're still watching you.
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From: GreyCloud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer.
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 17:07:48 -0800
Joseph Ogiba wrote:
>
> This is the biggest bullshit story I ever heard. There is no demand from the
> public for a PC with Linux instead of Windows.You Linux diehards have a bug
> up your ass the size of Texas over the word MICROSOFT. If there was a demand
> Larry Ellison would start a company selling PC's with your "FREE" OS.Your
> just pissed because YOU paid $320.00 for one share of VA Linux and watched
> it drop to $3.00 today. Linux is DEAD as a consumer OS and Windows XP is the
> nail in the coffin.
No different than you WinTroll diehards. When the great fanfare of the
rollout of WindowsXp arrives into town like a cheap carnival will we
know for sure if it really is all that it can be.
> "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Andy Walker wrote:
> > >
> > > Aaron R. Kulkis wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Not for those who are looking for something pre-installed from a
> > > >mass merchandiser.
> > > >
> > > >Although Compaq would LOVE to sell you a computer with Linux
> > > >pre-installed, they are currently hamstrung by Microsoft's
> > > >anti-competetive contracts.
> > > >
> > > >Microsoft and communism are very similar. Neither one has much
> > > >tolerance for the little people doing something different.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've just read an article about Compaq. Alledgedly by Summer this year
> they
> > > will supply machines with four flavours of Linux.
> > > Should be interesting to see. For those interested, the article is in
> the
> > > April edition on Linux Format.
> > > My guess is that Compaq will do it for purely financial reasons. It must
> be
> > > at least fifty pounds profit per machine extra after not paying for a
> > > Windows OEM licence!
> >
> > Whattya want to bet the results will be like in three years, eh Jackie?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aaron R. Kulkis
> > Unix Systems Engineer
> > DNRC Minister of all I survey
> > ICQ # 3056642
> >
> > K: Truth in advertising:
> > Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
> > Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
> > Special Interest Sierra Club,
> > Anarchist Members of the ACLU
> > Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
> > The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
> > Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
> >
> >
> > J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
> > The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
> > also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
> >
> > I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
> > challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
> > between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
> > Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
> >
> > H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
> > premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
> > you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
> > you are lazy, stupid people"
> >
> > G: Knackos...you're a retard.
> >
> >
> > F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
> > adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
> >
> > E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
> > her behavior improves.
> >
> > D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
> > ...despite (C) above.
> >
> > C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
> >
> > B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
> > method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
> > direction that she doesn't like.
> >
> > A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
--
V
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From: "Paul 'Z' EwandeŽ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: German armed forces ban MS software <gloat!>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 03:40:40 +0200
"Roger" <roger@.> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
<SNIP> A lot of stuff </SNIP>
> >You haven't even looked into it, have you? You certainly
> >don't have any facts to dispute the issue, or I assumed you'd have
> >posted them.
>
> I'm not the one that asserted. The burden of proof is on you.
Burden of proof ? Burden of proof !? Good one ! Max doesn't feel no stinking
burden of proof. It's so because he said so. :) The burden of proof is right
in the shoulders of those who disagree with his blanket statements which are
substantiated by the fact that he posted them.
> >So, other than pointing out your *complete inability* to
> >refute my statement (which is both sufficient and necessary to account
> >for observable facts), you're just pissing in the wind, aren't you,
> >Roger?
I just *love* your "debating" style. :)
> TAOILHTN.
What does that mean ?
> Are you * sure * you're not Joe Bellinger or vice versa?
>
> IOW -- what are * your * facts supporting your claim that MS had a
> monopoly on OSes before the IBM PC?
He said so. What more do you want ? You wouldn't expect him to degrade
himself by actually substantiating his claims, now would you ?
Paul 'Z' Ewande
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From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
Subject: Re: What is user friendly?
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:16:54 -0500
The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
>
> soc.singles removed from followups. (Um....insert your own joke regarding
> weird crossposts here, folks. :-) )
>
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Jan Johanson
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote
> on 24 Mar 2001 16:13:02 -0600
> <3abd1b3f$0$28213$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> >"Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> >> Which gets back to my main point:
> >>
> >> Mafia$oft sticks you with code compiled for an 80486, and nothing
> >> better....even if you're running a Pentium III.
> >
> >Wrong. There is Pentium specific code in NT as well as Windows 2000. There
> >are also processor specific speed ups for the PII and PIII OP sets, as well
> >as specific speedups for MMS, SSE and SSEII.
> >
> >>
> >> Linux installs an 80386 kernal and apps BUT, it lets you re-make the
> >kernal
> >> and apps, so that you are using executable code that was optimized for
> >> your CPU.
> >
> >So, can't run linux on a 286 without a recompile eh?
>
> Can't run Linux on a 286 at all; it requires a flat address space.
> At least, last time I checked. :-) Someone might have snuck in some
> detection code deep in the kernel, but it would definitely require
> a recompile with an intelligent compiler that can translate the
> flat address space into segment:paragraph form. (And that's assuming
> no code mucks with the translation tables and/or card registers in an
> incompatible fashion within the drivers or modules during something
> like DMA setup. Oy vey....)
>
> No, g++ isn't quite that intelligent, at least as far as I've
> looked at it. :-)
>
> Not sure if this is a bug or a feature or merely a reflection of the
> sad legacy of backward compatibility we've been saddled with
> because of the monopolistic tendencies of the software market -- said
> tendencies being created either by ourselves (because we like it that
> way?), or by a certain gigantic software vender that even now is still
> trying to dominate the market, explaining that it's doing so
> "for the sake of the naive user".
>
> Also, because Intel was first, Motorola second. The 68000 series
> was superior in terms of register usage and addressing capability.
>
Still is.
> Sigh.
sigh^2
>
> --
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- insert random misquote here
> EAC code #191 54d:06h:45m actually running Linux.
> Darn. Just when this message was getting good, too.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
DNRC Minister of all I survey
ICQ # 3056642
K: Truth in advertising:
Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
Special Interest Sierra Club,
Anarchist Members of the ACLU
Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
------------------------------
From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer.
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:20:01 -0500
Joseph Ogiba wrote:
>
> This is the biggest bullshit story I ever heard. There is no demand from the
> public for a PC with Linux instead of Windows.You Linux diehards have a bug
Check out the total cost of running servers and get back to us.
> up your ass the size of Texas over the word MICROSOFT. If there was a demand
> Larry Ellison would start a company selling PC's with your "FREE" OS.Your
Actually Ellison DID get Oracle ported to Linux.
Why is that?
> just pissed because YOU paid $320.00 for one share of VA Linux and watched
> it drop to $3.00 today. Linux is DEAD as a consumer OS and Windows XP is the
> nail in the coffin.
Spoken like a man who has never even touched a machine running Linux.
> "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Andy Walker wrote:
> > >
> > > Aaron R. Kulkis wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Not for those who are looking for something pre-installed from a
> > > >mass merchandiser.
> > > >
> > > >Although Compaq would LOVE to sell you a computer with Linux
> > > >pre-installed, they are currently hamstrung by Microsoft's
> > > >anti-competetive contracts.
> > > >
> > > >Microsoft and communism are very similar. Neither one has much
> > > >tolerance for the little people doing something different.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've just read an article about Compaq. Alledgedly by Summer this year
> they
> > > will supply machines with four flavours of Linux.
> > > Should be interesting to see. For those interested, the article is in
> the
> > > April edition on Linux Format.
> > > My guess is that Compaq will do it for purely financial reasons. It must
> be
> > > at least fifty pounds profit per machine extra after not paying for a
> > > Windows OEM licence!
> >
> > Whattya want to bet the results will be like in three years, eh Jackie?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aaron R. Kulkis
> > Unix Systems Engineer
> > DNRC Minister of all I survey
> > ICQ # 3056642
> >
> > K: Truth in advertising:
> > Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
> > Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
> > Special Interest Sierra Club,
> > Anarchist Members of the ACLU
> > Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
> > The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
> > Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
> >
> >
> > J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
> > The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
> > also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
> >
> > I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
> > challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
> > between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
> > Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
> >
> > H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
> > premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
> > you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
> > you are lazy, stupid people"
> >
> > G: Knackos...you're a retard.
> >
> >
> > F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
> > adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
> >
> > E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
> > her behavior improves.
> >
> > D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
> > ...despite (C) above.
> >
> > C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
> >
> > B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
> > method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
> > direction that she doesn't like.
> >
> > A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
DNRC Minister of all I survey
ICQ # 3056642
K: Truth in advertising:
Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
Special Interest Sierra Club,
Anarchist Members of the ACLU
Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
------------------------------
From: "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Linux on Compaq...coming this Summer.
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:21:27 -0500
Joseph Ogiba wrote:
>
> This is the biggest bullshit story I ever heard. There is no demand from the
> public for a PC with Linux instead of Windows.You Linux diehards have a bug
> up your ass the size of Texas over the word MICROSOFT. If there was a demand
> Larry Ellison would start a company selling PC's with your "FREE" OS.Your
> just pissed because YOU paid $320.00 for one share of VA Linux and watched
> it drop to $3.00 today. Linux is DEAD as a consumer OS and Windows XP is the
> nail in the coffin.
Funny thing about open source projects like Linux...
Economic factors like that don't harm it in the slightest.
Linux, the NON-corporate OS, that's made to do enterprise-level corporate work.
> "Aaron R. Kulkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Andy Walker wrote:
> > >
> > > Aaron R. Kulkis wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Not for those who are looking for something pre-installed from a
> > > >mass merchandiser.
> > > >
> > > >Although Compaq would LOVE to sell you a computer with Linux
> > > >pre-installed, they are currently hamstrung by Microsoft's
> > > >anti-competetive contracts.
> > > >
> > > >Microsoft and communism are very similar. Neither one has much
> > > >tolerance for the little people doing something different.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've just read an article about Compaq. Alledgedly by Summer this year
> they
> > > will supply machines with four flavours of Linux.
> > > Should be interesting to see. For those interested, the article is in
> the
> > > April edition on Linux Format.
> > > My guess is that Compaq will do it for purely financial reasons. It must
> be
> > > at least fifty pounds profit per machine extra after not paying for a
> > > Windows OEM licence!
> >
> > Whattya want to bet the results will be like in three years, eh Jackie?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aaron R. Kulkis
> > Unix Systems Engineer
--
Aaron R. Kulkis
Unix Systems Engineer
DNRC Minister of all I survey
ICQ # 3056642
K: Truth in advertising:
Left Wing Extremists Charles Schumer and Donna Shelala,
Black Seperatist Anti-Semite Louis Farrakan,
Special Interest Sierra Club,
Anarchist Members of the ACLU
Left Wing Corporate Extremist Ted Turner
The Drunken Woman Killer Ted Kennedy
Grass Roots Pro-Gun movement,
J: Other knee_jerk reactionaries: billh, david casey, redc1c4,
The retarded sisters: Raunchy (rauni) and Anencephielle (Enielle),
also known as old hags who've hit the wall....
I: Loren Petrich's 2-week stubborn refusal to respond to the
challenge to describe even one philosophical difference
between himself and the communists demonstrates that, in fact,
Loren Petrich is a COMMUNIST ***hole
H: "Having found not one single carbon monoxide leak on the entire
premises, it is my belief, and Willard concurs, that the reason
you folks feel listless and disoriented is simply because
you are lazy, stupid people"
G: Knackos...you're a retard.
F: Unit_4's "Kook hunt" reminds me of "Jimmy Baker's" harangues against
adultery while concurrently committing adultery with Tammy Hahn.
E: Jet is not worthy of the time to compose a response until
her behavior improves.
D: Jet Silverman now follows me from newgroup to newsgroup
...despite (C) above.
C: Jet Silverman claims to have killfiled me.
B: Jet Silverman plays the fool and spews out nonsense as a
method of sidetracking discussions which are headed in a
direction that she doesn't like.
A: The wise man is mocked by fools.
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From: Chris Ahlstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: Baseball
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 01:36:55 GMT
GreyCloud wrote:
>
> Anonymous wrote:
> >
> > mike wrote:
> > > Tomorrow I go see the Mariners play the Cardinals. Folks are
> > > expecting Mark McGwire to hit the ball completely out of the new
> > > stadium and be the first player to do so. My neighbor came over this
> > > morning with four tickets for the game, front row directly behind home
> > > plate. His employer -- a microsoft billionaire -- gave him the
> > > tickets. This means that Windows is superior to Linux.
> >
> > 151
> > 100%
> >
> > > Where are the
> > > Linux billionaires?
> >
> > WELL?
> > jackie 'anakin' tokeman
> >
> > men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth - more than ruin,
> > more even than death
> > - bertrand russell
>
> Is it because we can't find a weasel yet??
There's sure a lot of stupid people in this group (not you, GreyCloud,
the other people).
I'm removing the alt.hackers.malicious CC: from this note, too.
Yeesh.
Chris
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