Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-23 Thread Charlie
quoting Carroll Grigsby; Tuesday 22 July 2003 06:06 pm: > snip > Charlie: > Do like I did. Postpone that stroke by taking advantage of the [OT] tag on > this thread and set (yet another) filter. I'll grant that it's not much > help for a list member who is paying for every byte that comes down his

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-23 Thread Richard Bown
There is'nt anyone on this list who has'nt at some time been a victim of microsoft. Do you really expect comments not to be made ? I really get angry at work with that rubbish S/w and the attitude of managers who think the sun shines out of BG's bum, and wont even consider linux. Strange that m

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread Joe
this has gotten out of hand.. didn't mean it. just want to share something that's all. anyway, everyone lives by his or her own ideal(s), but to force others to follow his or her ideal(s), that is communism or dictatorian or perhaps, barbarian. Life is beautiful enough with people having their own

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 10:26, JoeHill wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:11:56 -0700 > Jim C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > Actually they probably *do* want to find a way to cooexist. Perhaps > > they can see the writing on the wall and have decided that cooexitance > > > > is better than nonex

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:11:56 -0700 Jim C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > Actually they probably *do* want to find a way to cooexist. Perhaps > they can see the writing on the wall and have decided that cooexitance > > is better than nonexistance. ooo, they're gonna try the old "embrace and

RE: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 11:09, Frankie wrote: > Nah, they are just looking for some free good publicity.. > > To look like friends instead of fiends... > Don't for a minute make too much of it, its a marketing > stunt. > > They have something up their sleeves and are just trying to > garner up some

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread Charlie
quoting JoeHill; Tuesday 22 July 2003 11:24 am: [...] > Oh, for the love of... > > Relax! > > You will never be "rich" by my definition, other than relatively > speaking. Heck, *I* am wealthy beyong belief to some guy in Guatemala. > > I don't have a problem with people working hard and saving the

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:48:02 +0800 "Frankie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > no.. we are not.. > > I plan to be rich one day.. and you seem to have a problem > with that. > > I've lived my life the hard way, and worked like a dog my > whole life.. I want my later years to be comfortable. Oh,

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On 22 Jul 2003 17:06:47 +0100 Richard Bown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > The English language has been derived from many, this has been derived > from the tribe politicians, whose language is utter bollox LOL! -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net +

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread Jim C
_It reflects Microsoft_s desire to co-exist with Linux; the company doesn_t want to be left out and there is room for both,_ says Faisal. _There is this thing that Microsoft is supposedly the evil guy and Linux the good guy -- this is not true._ bullshite Actually they probably *do* want t

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 23:45:29 +0800 "Frankie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > At least until they can find a way to stab us in the back... Heh. See? We're on the same side, I'm just too wordy sometimes! -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ 12:0

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread Richard Bown
The English language has been derived from many, this has been derived from the tribe politicians, whose language is utter bollox Richard On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 15:33, Joe wrote: > Guys... > > Read this... typo or real? > > > Still, OSS potential in the enterprise shouldnt be taken

Re: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorldMalaysia 2003 - eh?

2003-07-22 Thread JoeHill
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:33:30 +0800 "Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > _It reflects Microsoft_s desire to co-exist with Linux; the company > doesn_t want to be left out and there is room for both,_ says Faisal. > _There is this thing that Microsoft is supposedly the evil guy and > Linux the good