Re: [newbie] ms-linux again?

2001-01-26 Thread Carroll Grigsby
Ed: Isn't this the same Microsoft that I read about a week or two back? The one that is proposing to convert the US election process to an internet-based system in place of the current hodge podge of paper ballots, electromechanical machines, punch cards and scanners currently used at a cost of

Re: [newbie] ms-linux again?

2001-01-26 Thread Ed Tharp
is a republican... I bet he is) I am NOT in favor of the methodology of elections being changed at all while baby Bro Bush is it the reigns. - Original Message - From: "Carroll Grigsby" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [newbie

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread Eugene C. Zesch
could'nt get the link to work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: go forth and prosper...http://www.mslinux.com

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread Eugene C. Zesch
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 13-Sep-00 00:45:03 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.mslinux.com no such address! and thats a good thing My kill-filter is starting to twitch

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread Adam
*hint* try http://www.mslinux.org - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:58 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] MS Linux In a message dated 13-Sep-00 00:45:03 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread Mwinold
you know i almost started freaking before i realized it was a gag, that is a very scary thought though In a message dated 13-Sep-00 06:55:13 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.mslinux.org

RE: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread webmaster
the joke site resides at http://www.mslinux.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eugene C. Zesch Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] MS Linux could'nt get

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-13 Thread Austin L. Denyer
Thank you for posting both of your responses twice. I couldn't undersand the first time you said it, but the second time really cleared it up for me. Are you sure it was his fault? The list server has been randomly vomiting multiple copies of posts for months now... Regards, Ozz.

Re: [newbie] MS Linux

2000-09-12 Thread Mwinold
In a message dated 13-Sep-00 00:45:03 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.mslinux.com no such address! and thats a good thing

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Sthitaprajna
On 2 Jul 00, at 0:42, Thomas 2 wrote: MS makes applications for Mac OS and others, but nothing for Linux. It seems especially strange considering that Microsoft choose Linux to run it's Hotmail webservers, instead of NT! I wonder how long until MS Linux comes out? Will Linux ever replace

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Mark Weaver
yes and I like it that way. The minute M$ starts making apps for Linux I have a feeling we'll be right back to one of the original reasons I left windows. I don't want that and I'm hoping neither does the Linux commuinity at large! -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Paul
On Sun, 2 Jul 2000, someone wrote: MS makes applications for Mac OS and others, but nothing for Linux. It seems especially strange considering that Microsoft choose Linux to run it's Hotmail webservers, instead of NT! I missed something of this thread, it seems. MS did try to make the

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Mark Weaver
Just keep a copy of the REAL thing handy in case. Prolly won't be a lot of support if that ever happens, but at least we'll have something that won't crash every time you open the window! Pardon the pun -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym.

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
That's great to hear (!), do you possibly know of any reference to that on the web? I'd like to share that with some co-workers, but I'm afraid without proof it could seem sorta like an 'urban legend'. I tried searching both cnet and zdnet with no luck, it would be nice to find a page of

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
http://www.hotmailsux.com/ should do the trick. I stumbled upon it while trying to do the same thing as you, Mike (i.e. convince friends how crap Hotmail and Microsoft is). However, it states that Hotmail began with FreeBSD (not Linux), and after a failed attempt at moving it to NT, it is now

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Sun, 02 Jul 2000, you wrote: That's great to hear (!), do you possibly know of any reference to that on the web? I'd like to share that with some co-workers, but I'm afraid without proof it could seem sorta like an 'urban legend'. I tried searching both cnet and zdnet with no luck, it

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
http://www.netcraft.com/whats/?host=hotmail.comExamine=Wait.. Another great one! Thanks again! Mike =)

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread John Arkoulis
Microsoft uses Linux on its servers Who on earth told you that??/ On Sun, 02 Jul 2000, also sprach: MS makes applications for Mac OS and others, but nothing for Linux. It seems especially strange considering that Microsoft choose Linux to run it's Hotmail webservers, instead of NT! I

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

2000-07-02 Thread Sthitaprajna
On 2 Jul 00, at 18:51, Paul wrote: I missed something of this thread, it seems. MS did try to make the transition from Linux to Windows NT after they took over Hotmail, and they put in a LOT of effort and money. The problem that they faced, however, Well, Hotmail never ran of LinuxIIRC,

Re: [newbie] MS Linux?

1999-08-31 Thread George
That is somewhat scary. It reminds me what Gates said few weeks ago. The secret of MS success, is the stupidity of other company's, and that he would destroy MS if he would take over another company very fast. But to takeover Linux movement, it's a long shot at best, I think. Like linux doesn't

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-09 Thread Stefan Dozier
At 10:13 PM 5/8/99 -0500, you wrote: I remember those days well. Had a commodore 64 myself what a joy. I remember those days as well. Actually, computing was really fun back in those days. I still have my Commodore VIC 20 and C128. Keeping them for my private computing museum. And to think what

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-08 Thread Roberto Angelo
Nicholas Barnard [EMAIL PROTECTED] scritto: At 03:51 PM 5/8/99 +, you wrote: On Sat, 8 May 1999, Roberto Angelo wrote: in the future, at the appropriate time, MS with its powerfull, legaly, may say: Linux have copied me so end of Linux. No way - there's absolutely nothing we

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-08 Thread Roberto Angelo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] scritto: As for code copying, I think you're more likely to see that flowing in the opposite direction. I'd imagine that Microsoft programmers could find interesting ideas in the Linux source that could be made for use in the Windows platforms. That's illegal without code

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-08 Thread Steve Philp
Roberto Angelo wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] scritto: As for code copying, I think you're more likely to see that flowing in the opposite direction. I'd imagine that Microsoft programmers could find interesting ideas in the Linux source that could be made for use in the Windows

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-08 Thread Meanie
Heh. Filesystem GUIs were around long before OS/2 or MacOS, though they were significantly less complex. Anyone remember GeOS for the Commodore 64/128 by Berkeley Softworks? Shockingly similar to early versions of MacOS. This was even before the days of mice (mouses?) and you had to maneuver

Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!!!!!!

1999-05-08 Thread Lyndon Lininger Sr.
I remember those days well. Had a commodore 64 myself what a joy. Lyndon Lininger Sr. - Original Message - From: Meanie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 08, 1999 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] MS Linux 98 is out!! Heh. Filesystem GUIs were around long