Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-09 Thread benjamin
this is also notable :-) "and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox." - Your Big Brother, Barack Obama why not PS3, Wii :-) http://searchengineland.com/obama-praises-twitter-google-facebook-but-not-microsofts-xbox-25406 http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/Pre

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
Hello, On Tue, 08 Sep 2009, Aanjhan R wrote: > "Tyrants" - Google gives me the following synonym (a cruel and > oppressive dictator ) While I do not approve of tit-for-tat, consider how the proprietary software industry throws around the word "pirate"! > Imagine he speaking on them creating the

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Aanjhan R
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: > Ubuntu or Linux kernel? He want all American kids to become tyrants like > Steve Jobs? "Tyrants" - Google gives me the following synonym (a cruel and oppressive dictator ) and thats something I am sure Obama wouldn't have mentioned or even

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
> > > you write for LFY right? welcome to ILUGC! =D > > -- > Yes I do. Thanks:-) Swapnil ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Arun SAG
Hi, On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya < swapnil.bhart...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >But if he did speak about GNU/Linux, it would have made people curious > about > >it... you write for LFY right? welcome to ILUGC! =D -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Mano
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya < swapnil.bhart...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Because he may not know about Ubuntu and Linux kernel; :) But almost > > everyone in U.S knows about an iphone. > > -- > > > > But if he did speak about GNU/Linux, it would have made people curious >

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
> > > Because he may not know about Ubuntu and Linux kernel; :) But almost > everyone in U.S knows about an iphone. > -- > But if he did speak about GNU/Linux, it would have made people curious about it... swapnil ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...

Re: [Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Arun SAG
Hi, On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: > >In his speech today, while spealing to school kids, Obama talks about you > >can be the next one to create an iPhone, but why not the one to create > >Ubuntu or Linux kernel? He want all American kids to become tyrants like > >Steve

[Ilugc] Obama and Linux

2009-09-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
In his speech today, while spealing to school kids, Obama talks about you can be the next one to create an iPhone, but why not the one to create Ubuntu or Linux kernel? He want all American kids to become tyrants like Steve Jobs? -- Swapnil Bhartiya ___