[nflug] tw rr screwjob

[Cyber Source]

Robert Meyer wrote:
> Actually, IBM did some really cool Linux commercials a while back. 
> They featured a boy with short, really blond hair, listening to
> physicists, mathematicians, philosophers, etc. with a kind of quiet
> look.  You're lead to believe that the kid represents Linux.  At the
> end of one commercial, it mentions that Linux is ready and the kid
> looks straight at the camera with a slight, knowing kind of smile. 
> Pretty powerful commercial.  Anybody remember where those are?  I want
> to collect them, along with the recent things that were a take off on
> the PC/Mac commercials.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com>
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:14:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [nflug] tw rr screwjob
>
> Funny how you say that. I was at Millard Fillmore
> Suburban hospital visiting someone and noticed they
> are are using win 2000 on their desktops. Wouldnt the
> hospitals be the best places for Linux desktops? I
> think too maybe there should be a media blitz selling
> the fact that Linux is HIPPA compliant.  
>
> Last night too I was watching the history channel
> about the 80's and tech. There were so much
> advertisements in regards to Apple pc tandys etc..
> that people still know them today in the 21 century. I
> think if the big blue companys like IBM etc did a big
> marketing campaign for ex hand out free distro cds,
> demonstrate what Linux  can do or make the name more
> well known. From what I have heard IBM is using Linux
> on their desktops.
> --- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
>
> > Stephen Burke wrote:
> > > Cyber Source wrote:
> > >> A friend of mine was telling me about this the
> > other day who is a
> > >> complete Linux guy and it surprised me to see
> > that he got stumped by
> > >> this too. Why need an activation service?? Just
> > change your emails
> > >> servers in you mail app to the new rr ones. Right
> > on rr's help page is
> > >> this..
> > >> Please Note: Former Adelphia Customers will need
> > to use
> > >> Incoming (POP3) Mail Server:
> > pop-server.roadrunner.com
> > >> Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server:
> > smtp-server.roadrunner.com
> > >> I also tested the webmail by logging in at rr
> > with his same user and
> > >> passwd, all good.
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > >>
> > >
> > > Nice.
> > >
> > > Any phone call I can avoid is a serious bonus,
> > particularly ones like
> > > the one we were talking about. I'm all for flying
> > UNDER the radar as
> > > opposed to being branded by bb as a subversive
> > non-M$-user. ;-)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > S.
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > WHY??!! That's my point. Why do you guys who love
> > Linux shy away from
> > saying so? I'm the first one to say what I use. In
> > fact, many times I've
> > had dual boot boxes on new installs of cable or dsl
> > internet and I
> > refuse to even let them know I have windows at all
> > and make them help me
> > with my Linux side. Squeaky wheels get the grease!
> > Linux is awesome and
> > it just keeps getting better. In fact, I laugh when
> > I see windows 2000
> > running at the banks and stuff, yea, that's a good
> > idea, lets put a
> > completely insecure, virus prone OS on our system
> > here in control of
> > everyones funds, real good. I always tell my clients
> > that they are about
> > 3-5 years or so ahead of the pack, and I truly
> > believe that.
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> >
>
>
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You can find them all on youtube. Here's one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cldeHjFig_c