> > Message: 13 > From: Jim > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Bigots > Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:21:50 -0700 > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ok - time for everyone to back off a bit. I, like many others, took the > original flame bait about XP. Who really cares if it is better than previous > products? I guess what surprised me is that this is a PRO-LINUX group. > Extolling virtues should be limited to extolling the virtues of Linux. > > We are not, never have been, and never will be if I have anything to say > about it, an anti-Microsoft group. We are here to help each other and > support each other. The closer we all (including me) stay to that ideal, the > better off we all will be. > - -- > Jim > > Freedom is worth preserving > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 6.5.8 > > iQA/AwUBPI4dDisk3ywszI1FEQIY6QCfeu/QvtLsBZTDRxdufZNQKssk1pUAn1no > ggti4qMdZJ54EVEmZlb3PxUb > =0Ixg > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > --__--__-- > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 10:49:20 -0500 > From: Mike > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Bigots > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Well said, and you have my support > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 08:21:50AM -0700, Jim wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ok - time for everyone to back off a bit. I, like many others, took the > original flame bait about XP. Who really cares if it is better than previous > products? I guess what surprised me is that this is a PRO-LINUX group. > Extolling virtues should be limited to extolling the virtues of Linux. > > We are not, never have been, and never will be if I have anything to say > about it, an anti-Microsoft group. We are here to help each other and > support each other. The closer we all (including me) stay to that ideal, the > better off we all will be. > - -- > Jim > > M$ OS'es are good for end-user apps that require little to no security. If you just want to browse the web, send some e-mail, IRC, and play games then M$ OS'es are probably for you. If you want to do any kind of serious software dev, need a RTOS, want a secure system/network to store sensitive info then a *nix system is for you. It is up to the user/company to figure out what levels of security, type of usage, and kinds of information stored on systems/networks. Now that being said, $200+ for a simple end user OS is just ridiculous. An OS of that caliber should sell for around $50 in my opinion. Craig S.