Re: [OS:N:] Re: [yhslug] Microsoft's Linux Survey makes the news
Access Systems <[email protected]>
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Kevin Cole wrote: > On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 12:58:08PM -0500, Access Systems wrote: > > > all I get is redirected and redirected until my redirection limit is > > reached..never accessed either one. > > > > Bob > > Strange. With Mozilla 1.5 under RH 9 Linux, both surveys came right > up for me. (I also have Privoxy 3.0 running.) hmmm, I was using RH9 but minicom and Lynx Bob > > > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Kevin Cole wrote: > > > > I'm forwarding my response to a Yorktown High School LUG posting: > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 09:25:59AM -0500, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > I'm not sure if you guys saw this on Slashdot over the weekend > > > > or not, but check it out: > > > > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/21/1655257&mode=thread&tid=106&tid=109&tid=185&tid=187 > > > > > > As at least a couple of Slashdot users have said, I'm suspicious > > > of their motives. In particular the question on the survey > > > regarding "improvements you'd like to see in Linux". While there > > > certainly are some, I see answering that question as just giving > > > Microsoft ammunition for further FUD. (And since we now have a > > > wolf in the fold, I decided not to send this to the entire YHSLUG > > > list.) They don't need a survey. All they need to do is LOOK > > > AROUND THEM. There's no secret to why Linux users prefer Linux. > > > (Heck, Microsoft could ask their own in-house developers and > > > probably get a good answer.) > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail [email protected] NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named _______________________________________________ Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ - For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn>