Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 1 Jul 2001 18:33:13 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 1 Jul 2001 18:33:03 -0400 Received: from thor.oit.pdx.edu ([131.252.120.40]:62902 "EHLO thor.oit.pdx.edu") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 1 Jul 2001 18:32:53 -0400 Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 15:32:51 -0700 From: Marius Nita To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Uncle Sam Wants YOU! Message-ID: <20010701153250.A7939@pdx.edu> In-Reply-To: <3B3F5F5C.40907@lycosmail.com> <20010701130151.A10989@ChaoticDreams.ORG> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.4i In-Reply-To: <20010701130151.A10989@ChaoticDreams.ORG>; from lethal@ChaoticDreams.ORG on Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 01:01:51PM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 01:01:51PM -0700, Paul Mundt wrote: > You always have a choice, work elsewhere. If you're in a position where you're > working with MS products, you were the one who made the decision to do so. > MS is not at fault, claiming so is childish. _I_ think it's childish to claim the above. You _may_ have a choice, yes, but is that choice equal or fair? Microsoft has infected both the user area as much as the business/work area. If you want to purchase a PC because your computer just fried and you want to finish a paper or something, but you _want_ to use KOffice on Linux, and you don't care for Windows/Word whatsoever, what are the chances that if you run down to the computer store your "choices" will be Windows/Word, _period_! You'll then have to make sure that none of the hardware in it is Software driven-like winmodems-and that it's supported by Linux (or whatever OS you prefer). Almost all computers out there (from well-known compianies) ship with winmodems. How is that a choice? You have a choice to waste $70 on a harware modem, when someone who uses Windows doesn't? Then, when it comes to work, what are you choices there? You choose not to Work for one of the Windows-based companies out there, and spend more time looking for a different job, but at the same time you choose not to pay your rent, feed your kids, etc. All I'm asking for is a _fair_ choice! Even if one's lucky enough to get their preffered non-MS job, they will have to work for some MS company while they scout around for it. So yes, we have a choice, but going the MS way is the muuuuch easier route. And this is all owed to the fact that MS is driving special campaigns instilling fear in the hearts of non-MS companies, offering "great deals on software packages", "solving your problems the right way", making you feel that if you don't go MS you're screwed, etc. You never see SUN, do that, do you? So what I call a choice is a fare choice. And I don't see one here. -- Marius Nita $_='hfflbwfsbhfzp vs';s/(^.{4})(.{7 })(.+$)/$3 $2 $1/ ;y/b-z/a-z/;print - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/