No doubt, not everyone likes all they read in the article. What I like about it though is the well-deserved recognition Linux is finally getting, albeit slowly and in some cases even begrudgingly. I remember a while ago I sent an email to Steve Wildstrom, a BusinessWeek technology editor, and kind of complained that BusinessWeek had never given Linux any recognition.Steve's reply was (I forget the exact words) something along the lines: well, Linux was great as a server software, but when its came to desktops and user applications, it fell short,etc. Well, that was about a year ago. Look what can happen in just one year! This is certainly a big boost to users like me who switched from windows to Linux for no reason other than disgust with Microsoft's dreadful near-monopoly and outright exploitation of the consumer.
On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 09:13, Jerry McBride wrote: > It's a nice article... but old news to those that are "in the know". > > But I gotta ask, he refers to "intel making chips for linux"... What chips? I > think he either made a publishing error and just misunderstood the facts. > > He also paints most, if not all, linux enthusiasts as being beat-nick like, > dirty, etc. I take exception to that. I do my part for linux everyday I'm alive. > I've handed out hundreds if not thousands of copies of linux to anyone and every > one I meet through out my day and I have never met anyone that even closely > resembles his description. :') I'm saying this, tongue in cheak... > > What I liked most about the article is the usage of honest facts... ie > $100 million saved over 5 years... $250,000.00 to a 4000.00 box, etc... > I wish there were more hooks in the article so I could do a little following up > on what was written. > > However, a very nice read, one that I've printed and included in my linux > handout. It'll warm the cockles of any linux beat-nick out here... > > Thanks for the URL. > > On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:09:50 +0800 "M.W. Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I had no idea why the writer made this comment: > > > > How a ragtag band of software geeks is threatening Sun and > > Microsoft--and turning the computer world upside down > > > > what was turning upside down? > > ragtag band of geeks? > > > > Iraj Medifar wrote: > > > Hi all: > > > I figure most every Linux user should find this to be an enjoyabke read. > > > http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_09/b3822601_tc102.htm > > > > -- > > .~. Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. > > / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org > > /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.20 > > ^ ^ 3:08pm up 30 days, 8:13, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> > > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
