and well they should ...let everyone know I ain't part of the fence holding
up the Gates
----- Original Message -----
From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ed Tharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded
> Careful. The Mandrake Store may be providing this in the near future
> <grin>
>
> Ed Tharp wrote:
> >
> > so what I want now is to replace the apple logo on my Mazda RX3 with a
nice
> > tux with a mandrake shooting star and like the mandrake 7.0 user guide
cover
> > logo
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Penguin Paranoia is totally unfounded
> >
> > > I'm not sure what this guy is talking about, but whatever it is, he
makes
> > no
> > > sense. First, he sounds like he purposely became a skeptic about O/S
> > > evangelism. What exactly is that?? Is he saying that we've elevated
the
> > > mighty Tux to the level of a diety? Secondly, for someone who is a
> > skeptic,
> > > he sounds awfully evangelical about Mac's. Either that or he's very
> > insecure
> > > about his preferred O/S !
> > >
> > > Next, why did he start this thread in the first place! Obviously,
common
> > > sense is not a big contributor to his life! Every type of PC (Mac or
> > > Otherwise) was created because the inventor(s) thought there was a
niche
> > in
> > > the market for that type of PC. In some cases, the inventor was way
off,
> > > while others were ahead of their time. Mac's have established a market
> > > niche, which many other systems (O/Ses included) have a way to go
before
> > > they can compete equally. Not that Linux isn't worthy, but it still
has a
> > > way to develop before it can go head to head with a Mac for Graphics.
But
> > > that aside, Mac's have only got that one niche in which they are
currently
> > > secure. The biggest problem that Apple has, is the lack of development
> > > resources to stay ahead, when compared to the enormous number of Linux
app
> > > developers around the world. Sooner or later, Mac's will fall from
their
> > > lofty perch, and I'm pretty sure that Linux will be there to pick up
the
> > > slack.
> > >
> > > Now, about the "Registered Linux" numbers. One thing that Mac's have
never
> > > been able to compete with is the way that Linux has evolved. Linus
started
> > > it, and gave everyone the ability to develop it. Linux and all the
> > programs,
> > > apps, etc, that have followed, were developed by individuals and
groups
> > > whose primary contact was/is the Internet. This has allowed for the
> > natural
> > > creation of a Linux Community. This community has a given Linux users
a
> > > sense of belonging, participation, commitment, and cooperation that
> > > companies have been unable to duplicate. It's this same community that
has
> > > Microsoft freaking out and lashing out at the Open Source community.
They
> > > have fallen back on standard FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) tactics to
scare
> > > people into staying with Microsoft.
> > >
> > > I firmly beleive that the whole concept behind these user numbers is
that
> > > Linux users want to declare that "I belong to a great global
community",
> > and
> > > nothing else. No evangelism, NaDa. Just an appreciation for the hard
work
> > of
> > > thousands of programmers, and contributors. Period. So whatever
> > > prescriptions your doctor may have given you, I strongly suggest you
add a
> > > huge dose of "Happy Pills", or up the dosage on whatever you're on
now!
> > >
> > > It's too easy to become a skeptic or cynic. It's much harder to have a
> > > little faith, but the one constant I've seen on this list is a huge
dose
> > of
> > > it. Everyone, that is, except or skeptic friend here. And by the way,
> > Linux
> > > isn't the threat you should be concerned about. Microsoft's Windows XP
is
> > > intended to be the O/S that will be Mac's undoing. I suggest that you
> > > concentrate your attitude on them, and don't waste our time.
> > >
> > > Dan LaBine
> > > Registered Linux User #190712
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Roman
> Registered Linux User #179293
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