[nflug] tw rr screwjob

Thu May 31 12:11:10 EDT 2007

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http://blog.wired.com/cultofmac/2007/03/novell_launches.html

--- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have seen that one before. I would love to see the
> MAC PC commercial with Linux in there too making
> references to MAc and PC.
> --- Robert Meyer <meyer_rm at yahoo.com> 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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