Not a troll???? Sure IBM made $$ from MCA, BUT it cost them marketshare. Yours is the first comment from inside or outside IBM that hasn't concluded that MCA was an unmitigated disaster for IBM.
I'm running OpenLinux 2.3 and Win95 on a dual boot 166 w/ 64 Megs and a 4 Meg video card. Linux was snappier from the get go and now 3 months later when Windows typically begins acting flakey OL is just a snappy as when I first installed it.
Maybe have a disclaimer?--NOT! In this diverse community we must accept a limited number of these H.I. types. I think most/.ers will get a good chuckle, I did.
"Bottom Line: Contrary to common perceptions, open-source development is neither a recent phenomenon nor a transient one, and more significantly, it is one that will increasingly be associated with commercial vendors and end-user organizations. We recommend that IT organizations which currently exclude all OSS from their acquisition plans should re-examine this policy."
Thanks for that report. A good troll is worth 2 beta testers. Perhaps you could post a troll FAQ. Seems there are a lot of newbie trolls that don't have a clue.
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Push this puppy up to (+5). Insightful The sharpest insight of any post in this discussion, IMHO.
Sorry, guy. CI$ dug their own grave. I'm no admirer of AOL/Steve Case but IMHO CI$ fscked themselves. CI$ had a greedy money policy. A CI$ member could wander into an interesting place and only discover at the end of the month that his credit card was $50 below what he expected. Fsck CI$.
Transmeta needs a fab; IBM is a logical partner. But--a thought: IBM would have been in this partnership for a year or more; would knowledge of the coming Transmeta products have been a reason that IBM has gone all out for Linux?
And I'm glad you hung around; reading the posts in this little flamewar has be fun. Shit (moderation) happens. Teaching the Linux CLI to your girl friend? Pretty cool. I don't agree with your Caldera arguments but I respect the way you didn't back down under fire. Glad to have you as a fellow/.er.
What????? A man can be busted for saying the location of known criminal activity in a casual conversation? I didn't mean pimping or bird-dogging; just saying something of fact.
one man says: I'm new here but I hear you've got a big crack problem. second man: Yeah, It's all over. There's a lot sold around 12th and Main. first man: You're busted.
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Not a troll????
Sure IBM made $$ from MCA, BUT it cost them
marketshare. Yours is the first comment from
inside or outside IBM that hasn't concluded
that MCA was an unmitigated disaster for IBM.
Bad choice of words. /.
Signal11 has registered that phrase on
Why's Taco hiding the Slashcode?
I want the Slashcode.
I want it now!!!!!
what?
oh, nevermind.
I just read the Toshiba link--Wow! A very
different perspective from Tom's/TheRegister/...
Really funny. Must be a new moderator hit the wrong button.
You are not alone.
Thanks for the link.
I'm running OpenLinux 2.3 and Win95 on a dual boot
166 w/ 64 Megs and a 4 Meg video card. Linux was
snappier from the get go and now 3 months later when Windows typically begins acting flakey OL is just a snappy as when I first installed it.
I double click (open in a new window) children and follow threads with single clicks. I return to parents by closing the window. Works for me.
Maybe have a disclaimer?--NOT! In this diverse community we must accept a limited number of these H.I. types. I think most /.ers will get a good chuckle, I did.
No mod points currently so just a comment to
direct readers to it.
Final Gartner summary:
"Bottom Line: Contrary to common perceptions,
open-source development is neither a recent
phenomenon nor a transient one, and more
significantly, it is one that will increasingly
be associated with commercial vendors and
end-user organizations. We recommend that IT
organizations which currently exclude all OSS
from their acquisition plans should re-examine this policy."
>>You responded seriously to a Score:3 Funny.
And you're funny too.
Anyone care to point out the difference for us newbies who get moderation points?
Damn funny Suject and succinct statement of what happening. Hope some moderators find this gem.
Thanks for that report. A good troll is worth 2 beta testers. Perhaps you could post a troll FAQ. Seems there are a lot of newbie trolls that don't have a clue.
Push this puppy up to (+5). Insightful
The sharpest insight of any post in this discussion, IMHO.
>>... but who's to say they won't go after the
>>server market in a couple of years time?
Subject says all.
Sorry, guy. CI$ dug their own grave. I'm no admirer of AOL/Steve Case but IMHO CI$ fscked themselves. CI$ had a greedy money policy. A CI$ member could wander into an interesting place and only discover at the end of the month that his credit card was $50 below what he expected. Fsck CI$.
Transmeta needs a fab; IBM is a logical partner. But--a thought: IBM would have been in this partnership for a year or more; would knowledge of the coming Transmeta products have been a reason that IBM has gone all out for Linux?
Not! Back in 96 when Transmeta hired Linus he wasn't famous. I've heard he's a genius on the x86 architecture. So much for the obvious.
And I'm glad you hung around; reading the posts in this little flamewar has be fun. Shit (moderation) happens. Teaching the Linux CLI to your girl friend? Pretty cool. I don't agree with your Caldera arguments but I respect the way you didn't back down under fire. Glad to have you as a fellow /.er.
Another step closer to: Linux Everywhere.
disclaimer: I use OpenLinux 2.3.
Thanks for that insightful comment.
What?????
A man can be busted for saying the location of known criminal activity in a casual conversation? I didn't mean pimping or bird-dogging; just saying something of fact.
one man says:
I'm new here but I hear you've got a big crack problem.
second man:
Yeah, It's all over. There's a lot sold around 12th and Main.
first man:
You're busted.