On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Orlando Andico wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, eric pareja wrote:
> ..
> > check it out at http://www.bluepoint.com.ph
> > you be the judge.
> >
> > i like the intent. but i think that sometimes we all go overboard in our
> > pronouncements. so i don't blame 'em.
>
> Axly these bluepoint people are based in a house in loyola or something.
> and i've seen their press releases in inquirer infotech and computerworld
> philippines, etc. i mean, i never heard about these people until about a
> year ago, and the spin i seem to be getting from their PR is that THEY are
> the authoritative linux gurus in this country..
>
> so correct me if i'm wrong, but when i started 6 years ago, it already was
> with a 1.0.9 kernel, while i know that xenos started in a 0.9x series
> kernel. so i can hardly see how bluepoint can be setting themselves up
> like this. oh well, i guess if it lands them fat consultancies, then bully
> for them.
>
Well, I suppose this is a spur for the apathetic Philippine Linux Users'
Group! We talked about this at length last week, did we not? Perhaps we
should start getting more PR.
I started with kernel 1.2.13, as soon as I got a machine decent enough to
run Linux without grief, five years ago. I believe I learned about this
list from YOU, Orly, IIRC.
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