That is a bunch of BS!!!. Linux is VERY involved in profitable tasks!!!! Titanic, Shrek, and many other movies were FULLY created with LINUX!
Brandon Caudle
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> > > > > > > > -- > > > > Pablo Garc� Dur� > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="Attachment: 1" > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > Content-Description: > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > who cares? The hardware makers whoes bottom line says it's only worth > > > providing drivers if there is a large enough base of support to make it > > > profitable. And the people who have become sick and tired of being ripped > > > off for so so software that crashes at the drop of a hat and yet you have > > > to pay $200 plus for it and another $100 plus for the next upgrade. Change > > > comes from not accepting what is, and striving for what should be. It is > > > time for a choice and the only way to have a choice is to stand up and be > > > counted, whether by appending "registered linux user" or e-mail to vendors > > > asking for proper support. You never know till you try. > > > -- > > > Dennis M. registered Linux user # 180842 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I still don't understand the original posters use of the word paranoia. What > > are we supposed to be paranoid of? His narration makes a point but still > > doesn't explain why he thinks we are being paranoid by putting our registered > > linux user number in our signature. I always figured it was sorta bragging > > rights - those with real low numbers indicating they have been using linux > > since it's not so easy days. Maybe I'm dense, maybe I've always used the > > term incorrectly, or maybe he doesn't know the definition of the word. ??? > > > > However, I just read where: > > "IBM, PC MAKERS TEAM ON LINUX > > Big Blue, NEC, Fujitsu and Hitachi will commit 500 > > engineers for enterprise Linux software development > > with a goal of making products available within the > > next two years: > > http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?105004:5757726 " > > > > I think it's time is coming, and one will be proud of their low numbers, not > > paranoid. Of course mine isn't low, but someday it may seem so.... > > > > -s > > ---------- > > linux inside > > (registered user: #197855) > >Mr. P, > >This may create a storm but I have had it up to 'hear' with attitude - >"as an experienced Mac user", he says. >We have heard more Mac users bragging about how great their MACs are and >it bugs the hell out of us. It's not the Mac. Don't get me wrong, it's a >great computer. What bothers me is the sneering 'I'm better than you >attitude'. >So what! >If you want to hook up your MAC to a food mixer for an infomercial, than >go for it. Stop the preaching. We don't need you to tell us how to make >money. >As a Linux user, I like to have an option to use stamp or number as a >signature. If you want to add MAC User #xxx, go for it. Don't bother >answering. > > >Roman >Proud to be a Registered Linux User #179293 >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
