Linux

John Kawakami johnk at cyberjava.com
Tue Feb 23 19:47:45 PST 1999


This would just be a government program I couldn't use!!!

NT, being designed by some VAX/VMS architects, would be the ultimate revenge of VMS upon Unix.

Here's an article about Open Source, Linux, and attitudes in Europe vs. USA.

http://www.intraware.com/ms/mktg/indaa/itkc/osseurope.html


>The only problem with Microsoft is not its monopoly but its private
>ownership - but that can be easily fixed. Have you guys and gals forgotten
>that brave and proud word NATIONALIZATION?
>
>The nationalization of the Windows operating system would effectively solve
>most of the problems computer geeks are now bitching about, specifically:
>
>1. It would provide a neutral platform for all specialized applications
>2. It would prevent using OS as a marketing scheme to undercut competition
>3. It would prevent planned obsolescence taht require constant "upgrading"
>4. It would make public imput/improvement possible (in the way Linnux is now).
>
>Nationalization may now be a dirty word thanks to the libertarian / yuppie
>trolls populating the computer geekoland - but socialists and marxists
>should know better, no?
>
>regards,
>
>Wojtek

John Kawakami johnk at cyberjava.com http://www.riceball.com/ethnoveg - the ethnic studies + vegetarianism list



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