Re: A Call To Arms!!

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From: The Broughs
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:00

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John Garrison wrote:
> 
> I am writing this because it is about time that we as Linux users made a
> 
> stand for our right to equal computing.  One of the reasons I switched
> to Linux was after reading a remark from a Microsoft spokesperson that
> said any small business competing with Microsoft had better plan on
> going out of business or selling out to them.  This was a real remark,
> not some fictitious accusation. I am a small businessman, but while most
>

Can you give me the source of this quote? The DOJ would love it. Though
the spokesperson may lose his/her job!

Have a look at this article on why Linux may never be or should be an OS
for the masses. I don't agree with everything it says but it makes
important points.

http://eddie.cis.uoguelph.ca/~tburgess/local/linux.html

James.

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From: The Broughs <brough@cia.com.au>
Subject: Re: A Call To Arms!!
Date: 1998/10/31
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