How old is Linux???? How old was the boy (roughly)???
I think that is what they were aiming at.
On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 23:48, Michael wrote:
> I will keep that in mind, but I have a 3 year old boy who knows how to use a
> mouse, type, and use Linux and Windows. So I have to admit they can learn
> all their own pace. My son also likes tv, dancing, piano, guitar, cars,
> trucks and trains. Oh yeah did I mention finger paint? He is quite astute
> and no different than any other child with exception to his extreme temper,
> yet he "loves" to learn!
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Gehlker" <chris@GCCodeFactory.biz>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:25 PM
> Subject: Re: What were they thinking? Was:Re: Linux and Football
>
>
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2004, at 11:23 PM, Michael wrote:
> >
> > > Actually it is quite simple. The child is gaining a wealth of
> > > information
> > > from many different sources. It could also pose as a good commercial
> > > for
> > > Transmeta and the code morphing Crusoe chip.. It is a young OS, it is
> > > learning, and most everyone knows his name, they just don't know
> > > him.... See
> > > it fits!
> >
> > I got that that was the story that they were trying to tell.
> >
> > Next time you get a chance to see an actual child actually learning,
> > stop and really look. I guarantee it is nothing like this commercial.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >> On Jan 11, 2004, at 9:58 PM, Michael wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Personally I think it is wonderful considering all the other
> > >>> publicity
> > >>> Linux
> > >>> doesn't get but Microsoft does. I say we take what we can and let the
> > >>> OS
> > >>> deliver the rest!! Linux is truly a good thing we just need more
> > >>> market
> > >>> share and users.
> > >>
> > >> Am I the only one who finds these commercials creepy and repellant?
> > >> The
> > >> child seems autistic. He is sort of an anti-Tux. What were they
> > >> thinking?
> > >>
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