[olug] open source vs the world

[Sean Edwards]

Uh . . . do you realize you posted to OLUG? Do you
realize that OLUG stands for Omaha LINUX User Group?

Anyone expecting to find a sypathetic bent toward
Microsoft in a LINUX email group has issues with
arrogance, ignorance, or both.  

At the very best Microsoft is a necessary evil.  At
the very worst, their software provides them, the
government, and evil doers back door access to every
residential and business comptuter running their
software.

I do not know about the others on this list, but I
support and welcome anyone wishing to learn more about
Linux.  I have even volunteered at an Install Fest in
the past.  At the same time, I also pity anyone
posting to this list who thinks they can push a pro
Microsoft agenda here.

OLUG stands for Omaha LINUX User Group.

-=Sean Edwards=-


--- jdh at gotopeak.net wrote:
> Now all, forgive my ignorance. i have but a pitance
> of the experiance of most people posting here. but i
> see some [by my perception] hate towards anything
> MS. Now at home i am a linux only user, and Mandrake
> at that. because i like it and for no other reason.
> that and XP and 2003 server didn't play nice with my
> opteron and SATA drives. i also test software for a
> local MS certified partner. most of my knowledge is
> in MS. the way i see it, gates should be held high,
> as well as others. it is these anti-open source
> companies and people that make me want to work
> harder at learning linux and developing for it
> and/or even using/promoting it whenever i can. i use
> MS every where i go but at home. sure ut has flaws.
> i don;t deny that, but it makes want to work harder
> at linux and open source, not just sit around and
> bash some multi-billionaire because he made some
> great business decisions. the best does no always
> win, vhs vs beta. let's not be beta, let;s become
> dvd movies! i say use t
>  he OS that makes sense for the situation, and
> according to the IT staff you have. If i had only
> windows guys on staff, i wouldn't use linux. they
> would find ways to screw it up even without trying!
> personally my home network when done will be 1 linux
> firewall, mythtv, 2 linux server, 1 linux
> workstation, 1 windows workstation, 1 windows test
> box. i see the need for both in my situation. i also
> see the flaws in both. just my 2 ignorant cents.
> 
> Josh Haggin
> Personal Trainer/Owner
> Wisdom Universal 
> wisdomuniversal1 at cox.net
> 
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