Calling all bigots

[Tom Achtenberg]

The only problem is Microsift had the audacity to actually charge people for
their software.  Most people on this list seem to feel all software should
be free and programmers should donate their time.  Some have been unemployed
for months too.

flame on

----- Original Message -----
From: "jeffrey l koehn" <caveman@cyclox.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Calling all bigots


Hey Richard,
Micro$oft SUCKS!!


On Monday 11 March 2002 21:38, you wrote:
> This is getting a little old,  Microsoft made computers a house
> hold product.  This list may never see it, but Linux would not be
> as wide spread if it was not for Microsoft.
>
> This will be second and last time I subscribe to this list, it
> has not changed in the last 2 Years and I don't see it ever
> changing.
>
> I have seen couple of good postings, but most of them are Junk.
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
> Jim Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:00 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Calling all bigots
>
>
> Back to the uptime, from whence this sprouted.  On that seed, XP
> fails miserably.  If Bill has not updated his system, its not
> because the fixes were not available from the vendor.  The XP
> vulnerabilities, and we all know they are there, will be fixed
> when the vendor decides it is profitable for their shareholders.
> I think that trumps any so-called uptime stability.
>
> On Monday 11 March 2002 19:44, you wrote:
> > When I see numbers like that, I cringe.  Just looking over the
> > last couple months, these kernel-related SecurityFocus BugTraq
> > advisories have been issued:
> > - 02.03.026
> > - 02.04.004
> > - 02.04.030
> > - 02.09.021
> > (a nice blend of information leakage, DoS attacks, and root
> > exploits).
> >
> > With an uptime that large, I'm betting you have not patched
> > your kernel lately :)  A large uptime is not necessarily a good
> > thing.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Bill Warner wrote:
> > > #uptime
> > > 5:31pm  up 419 days, 21:59,  1 user,  load average: 0.00,
> > > 0.00, 0.00
> > >
> > > talk to me when you get close to this.  (and it is just not
> > > busy right now becase its after 5pm)
> > >
> > > Bill Warner
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 15:51, George Toft wrote:
> > > > My wife's shiny new computer, with Windows XP preloaded,
> > > > had to be rebooted this weekend after an appalling 60 days
> > > > of uptime. Look out Linux, it looks like Microsoft is on to
> > > > something.  Now all I have to do is figure out how my son
> > > > can play his games without being an administrator.
> > > >
> > > > George
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