From: root (sotl155360@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri 08 Oct 1999 - 04:22:24 IST
greg@comarre.com wrote:
> this really doesn't need to be cross-posted to 11
> linux mailing lists...
> I get it from linux-newbie, and the comments are
> getting redundant. I'd appreciate it if you'd
> help let the thread die
>
> thanks
>
> greg
I am glad you got the point.
The following does not need to be posted to more than 11 list in multi
languages
for more than the last 5 days.
For those of you too desns to understand.
1. Who in their right mind gives a damn what Microsoft thinks or says.
It doesn't affect anything.
2. And DO NOT SPAM.
Frank Roberts wrote:
>
>
>> IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN THE AIRLINES - by J. Hovind
>> _______________________________________
>>
>> UNIX Airways
>>
>> Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to
>> the
>> airport. They all go out on the runway and put
>> the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop about what
>> kind
>> of plane they are supposed to be building.
>>
>> Air DOS
>>
>> Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump
>> on
>> and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again.
>> Then they push again, jump on again, and so on ...
>>
>> Mac Airlines
>>
>> All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents
>>
>> look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask
>> questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that
>> you
>> don't need to know, don't want to know, and
>> everything will be done for you without your ever having to
>> know,
>> so just shut up.
>>
>> Windows Air
>>
>> The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards,
>> easy
>> baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off.
>> After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no
>> warning whatsoever.
>>
>> Windows NT Air
>>
>> Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes,
>> and
>> takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile
>> radius when it explodes.
>>
>> Linux Air
>>
>> Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to
>> start
>> their own airline. They build the planes, ticket
>> counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small
>> fee
>> to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you
>> can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board
>> the
>> plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench
>> and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully
>> adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plan leaves and
>> arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is
>>
>> wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines
>> about the great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do
>> what
>> with the seat?"
>>
>> ==================================================
>
>
> Jörgen Overgaard wrote:
>
>> Check out this link here...
>>
>> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/10/05/1714254&mode=thread
>>
>> It has some good comments about it.
>>
>> Webbsidan har förutom tunna argument flera rena faktafel, till
>> exempel att Linux skulle ha någon slags begränsning på swapfiler
>> till 128MB, och att filstorleken är max 2GB.
>>
>> The Microsoft's webpage about NT is better than Linux has, besides
>> very thin arguments,
>> many faulty facts.
>> For example.. They say that the size of the swapfile on Linux is
>> limited to 128 Mb.. That's wrong.
>> They say that the filesize is limited to a maximum of 2GB.. Also
>> wrong...
>>
>> If Linux happened to be commercial, I bet MS would be suied for
>> thoose arguments! I bet you!
>>
>> Well.. MS can play along with their NT, whilst we other Pro's use
>> Unix! :-)
>>
>> 73 de SM4WWG, Jörgen
>>
>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>> Från: Rowan Eppelstun <reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au>
>> Till: Gerry Creager <gerry@page4.tamu.edu>
>> Kopia: Tony Hernandez <tony.hernandez@intellon.com>; 'Yoshi'
>> <jpkc@socrates.if.usp.br>; 'lista linux-apps'
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>> Datum: den 7 oktober 1999 03:19
>> Ämne: Re: Little off topic, but interesting (fwd)
>>
>> >
>> >And why is it also that Apache is the Number One web server on the
>> >internet, beating IIS by 55% to 22% of the Market. ( Netcraf Survey
>> ).
>> >
>> >Seems kind of a contradiction.......
>> >
>> >On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gerry Creager wrote:
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Funniest thing is, microsoft runs Apache on alott of their web
>> servers! what
>> >> > bullshitters.
>> >> > # > From: Joseph Keen <jkeen@elvis.rowan.edu>
>> >> > #
>> >> > # Look at this link.
>> >> > #
>> >> > #
>> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/news/msnw/LinuxMyths.asp
>> >> > #
>> >> > # Don't they realize that windows is a video game?
>> >>
>> >> If it's so good, why did I pull it off and install Linux, and
>> then keep NT
>> >> around as a VMWare application?
>> >>
>> >> Gerry Creager
>> >> Mapping Sciences Laboratory
>> >> Texas A&M University
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> >Rowan Eppelstun
>> >Data Communications Engineer
>> >reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au
>> >FUTURE GROUP PTY LTD
>> >--------------------
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>>
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