Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On 01/06/09 21:20, Christopher Swift wrote: > First off I'll point out the evidence that we have piece-by-piece and I > don't mean to be patronising nor offensive as I do this. Isn't is very strange how PC World now make an announcement about dropping Linux (although that's no loss to me - crap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

Asus are behaving very BADLY by ditching the OS that gave them their ability to launch the Eee PC and its initial success. I think the way the Xandros OS is setup needs to be improved, but bullying tactics by Microsoft, convincing Asus that their Linux installs are not working for people, is no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On 1 Jun 2009, at 21:03, Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/6/1 Christopher Swift : >> > >> Now lets pimp out itsbetterwithubuntu & itsbetterwithlinux .coms! >> > > Personally I'd like to see more original content and ideas than a > copycat campaign. > > Cheers, > Al. > How about itsworsewithwindows.com?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 01/06/09 20:52, Christopher Swift wrote: > >> Lets not jump ahead of ourselves here. I highly doubt that either ASUS >> nor Microsoft are officially behind this campaign. Really guys do a >> whois on the domain name, it is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

2009/6/1 Christopher Swift : > Lets not jump ahead of ourselves here. I highly doubt that either ASUS > nor Microsoft are officially behind this campaign. Asus link to the site from the main marketing page for their current flagship laptop product. Whether they are behind it or not is irrelevant,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On 01/06/09 20:52, Christopher Swift wrote: > Lets not jump ahead of ourselves here. I highly doubt that either ASUS > nor Microsoft are officially behind this campaign. Really guys do a > whois on the domain name, it is registered by GoDaddy.com for crying out > loud! In all fairness both teams h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 01/06/09 11:14, James Milligan wrote: > >> I can't believe they've done that! > > Why? > > Microsoft have lots of money and can pay companies whatever they want to > do what Microsoft asks them too. It isn't so hard to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

2009/6/1 Bruce Beardall > > On the subject of ARM based netbooks/tops, I can't wait for these to come > out. Dave, any chance of the Ubuntu-UK team getting hold of one of these to > do a review of on the podcast? Perhaps do an interview with someone at ARM? > > Regards > > Bruce Speaking of ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

Sounds like the heat is getting to you, Dave. Go outside, have an ice cream, tell them I said it's OK. :-) On the subject of ARM based netbooks/tops, I can't wait for these to come out. Dave, any chance of the Ubuntu-UK team getting hold of one of these to do a review of on the podcast? Perhaps d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On Mon, 2009-06-01 at 12:33 +0100, Dave Walker wrote: > mac wrote: > > > > Yes, it's what Ghandi said: > > > > "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, > > then you win." > > > > mac > Well if we are going down that road. "We'll fight them on the > beaches".. I have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

mac wrote: > > Yes, it's what Ghandi said: > > "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, > then you win." > > mac Well if we are going down that road. "We'll fight them on the beaches".. I have my bucket and spade ready, it's a lovely day. We could have a post-fight

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

2009/6/1 mac > Bruce Beardall wrote: > > > http://www.osnews.com/story/21589/Asus_Microsoft_Launch_Anti-Linux_Netbook_Campaign > > > > I suppose it was bound to happen. > > > > > > Yes, it's what Ghandi said: > > "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, > then you win.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

Bruce Beardall wrote: > http://www.osnews.com/story/21589/Asus_Microsoft_Launch_Anti-Linux_Netbook_Campaign > > I suppose it was bound to happen. > > Yes, it's what Ghandi said: "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

Alan Lord (News) wrote: > > It goes to show just how much pressure they are under. XP is virtually > dead. Windows 7 for netbooks will be lobotomised and severely crippled. > > Looks like Microsoft have changed the specs of Windows 7 for Netbooks slightly to remove the 3 application limit. Al

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On 01/06/09 11:14, James Milligan wrote: > > I can't believe they've done that! Why? Microsoft have lots of money and can pay companies whatever they want to do what Microsoft asks them too. It isn't so hard to grok is it? All these ads that say "PC Vendor X Recommends Winblows Vista Home Pre

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

2009/6/1 James Milligan > On 1 Jun 2009, at 11:05, Bruce Beardall wrote: > > > http://www.osnews.com/story/21589/Asus_Microsoft_Launch_Anti-Linux_Netbook_Campaign > > I suppose it was bound to happen. > > I can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

On 1 Jun 2009, at 11:05, Bruce Beardall wrote: http://www.osnews.com/story/21589/Asus_Microsoft_Launch_Anti-Linux_Netbook_Campaign I suppose it was bound to happen. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ I can't beli

[ubuntu-uk] Asus and Microsoft sitting in a tree....

http://www.osnews.com/story/21589/Asus_Microsoft_Launch_Anti-Linux_Netbook_Campaign I suppose it was bound to happen. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/