Re: [ubuntu-uk] Throw a release party to get free software.

2009-09-06 Thread doug livesey
How do you see apple as a threat? I can see them as a challenge, and something to raise the game for free OS developers, but a threat? Do you mean that they are practicing seriously monopolistic practices? (Serious question, btw, not trying to start a flame war.) Cheers, Doug. On 05/09/2009,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Throw a release party to get free software.

2009-09-06 Thread Lucy
I agree. Microsoft is a threat because of their monoply. They are very good at locking-in users, however they are starting to feel threatened by Linux and the negativity they received after the release of Vista. Hence the 'release party' move (as well as various open source initiatives) to improve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Throw a release party to get free software.

2009-09-05 Thread Tim Dobson
Matt Jones wrote: I wonder where they got this idea from? http://houseparty.com/windows7 Apple? In all seriousness, I was thinking of throwing a windows 7 release party (in my windows free house) and sending them home with a karmic CD... Tbh though, I don't really care about microsoft these

[ubuntu-uk] Throw a release party to get free software.

2009-09-02 Thread Matt Jones
I wonder where they got this idea from? http://houseparty.com/windows7 They do seem to look very excited at installing Windows 7. Then again, they may be wiping Vista... Matt. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/