Re: [newbie] MS vs GM (Linux vs GM)

2001-10-04 Thread shane
On Thursday 04 October 2001 01:49, Rick [Kitty5] spoke unto the masses thusly: > > if GM sold cars like Linux... upgrading the engine might speed up your car and improve your milage, but oddly break your stereo. you would later solve this by adding seemingly unrelated parts, ie the bolts with

Re: [newbie] MS vs GM

2001-10-03 Thread shane
hey i re-cog-anize that sig. :) On Wednesday 03 October 2001 16:29, skinky spoke unto the masses thusly: > On Thursday 04 October 2001 10:05, Jon Doe wrote: > > On Wednesday 03 October 2001 03:20 pm, you wrote: > > > Help Microsoft stamp out software piracy: give Linux to a friend > > > today...

Re: [newbie] MS vs GM

2001-10-03 Thread skinky
On Thursday 04 October 2001 12:08, Jon Doe wrote: > On Wednesday 03 October 2001 07:29 pm, you wrote: > > On Thursday 04 October 2001 10:05, Jon Doe wrote: > > > On Wednesday 03 October 2001 03:20 pm, you wrote: > > > > Help Microsoft stamp out software piracy: give Linux to a friend > > > > today

Re: [newbie] MS vs GM

2001-10-03 Thread shane
On Wednesday 03 October 2001 12:20, skinky spoke unto the masses thusly: > > At a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer > industry with the auto industry and stated: i prefer: VMS is like a Soviet railroad train. It's basically industrial-strength, but when you loo

RE: [newbie] MS vs GM

2001-10-03 Thread Franki
not to forget, (I added a few more) 3 crashes per day, a car that had doors that won't lock all the time, or will mysteriously unlock when a thief approaches.. and it can be tricked into unlocking other GM cars anywhere around it. a car that only permits GM approved passangers, if anyone else g