Careful. The Mandrake Store may be providing this in the near future
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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
> >
> >
> >
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Roman
Registered Linux User #179293
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