Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 02:21:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> To: Adrian Filipi-Martin <adrian@virginia.edu> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Enough Microsoft Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980514021019.3111G-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.96.980514013241.7913D-100000@huron.nvl.virginia.edu>
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On Thu, 14 May 1998, Adrian Filipi-Martin wrote: > On Wed, 13 May 1998, Ted Stein wrote: > > > Is this a list for FreeBSD advocacy suggestions, or a place to bash > > Microsoft? If you want us to (for example) write a letter to our state > > attorneys against Microsoft, pitch it out to -chat as an idea for spare > > time. I've seen a few good advocacy ideas come through here, definitely, > > and I don't mean any insult to those of you who are anti-Microsoft (and > > show it here) or those who aren't. I simply mean that there is a threat of > > "Microsoft this" and "Microsoft that" breaking out, and that's why I left > > Linux. > > Well, I can see your point and do sympathise with it, I cannot > agree with it. Yes, bashing is booring, but I count on the better posts > to published articles, etc. as things I can cite when arguing the > correctness of choosing a non-MS OS for certain applications. It sounds a > lot better to have anecdotes and analysis, than it does to say "Well, I > don't think your considering the alternatives. Listen to me!" Well if you're looking for anti-MS info, check out the San Francisco Chronicle. I've yet to see positive press on MS. The last tech related article I read in it was something to the effect of "California trying to get other states on the bandwagon [of suing Microsoft]", and something about MS buying Vermont and Arizona senators. Hmm. :^) - alex "Contrary to popular belief, penguins are not the salvation of modern technology. Neither do they throw parties for the urban proletariat." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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