 Re: French Gov handing out Linux in schools
Steve Welsh wrote:
> Imhotep wrote:
>> Management wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Imhotep wrote:
>>>
>>>>Management wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>The point is that linux is moving forward...That is the point.
>>>>
>>>>Imhotep
>>>
>>>I've no argument with that - just his inept prejudices!
>>>
>>>I had good experiences with Suse 8.2 and I expect it's come on since
>>>then, hope to have a spare box shortly so I intend to load that with
>>>the latest version of Suse. I like XP but when it creases to be
>>>supported I won't be forking out for tarted up version of the same!
>>>
>>>Charlie.
>>>
>>
>>
>> What pisses me off even more than forcing people to "upgrade or
>> attrition" that Microsoft suckers people into, is the "Trusted Computing"
>> scam that they are gearing up to force down peoples mouths. The idea that
>> any company, even Red Hat, has ultimate control over my PC is the most
>> angering of thoughts...I have a feeling that they are going to severely
>> shoot themselves in the foot (hopefully head)
>
> Agree! Trusted computing? According to Emporer Bill, or who? Holywood?
> Fritz Hollings?
>
> _I_ run my machines - not Bill, not Linus, not anybody. When the time
> comes that all the kit is going to be chipped to 'phone home', I'll buy
> several items of the last available pre-phone-home kit, and just go on
> the 'darkside'.
>
> Steve
....agreed.
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