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Re: SCO -- Micro$oft's Lap Dog
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Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:43:25 GMT
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On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 12:37:29PM +0000, Christopher Phillips wrote:
It's enough to make this long-time Windows monkey shred his WIN32
programming reference manuals and install Linux today. That's right, I
am becoming a Linux programmer as of this moment. (Come and get me,
MSCO!!!)

Until today, I must admit that I have regarded Linux as a mere
curiosity. Now I see that the entire future of the computing industry
depends on the success of alternatives to the Windows monopoly. One
more rebel joins the cause!

woo hoo :)  except that using Linux isn't enough to make you a rebel
these days...  uh.  maybe if you were running Linux on a mac :)

welcome to the fun side of the geekdom though :)  you'll find that the
people here are usually very friendly and helpful!

--
Dan Boger
dan@peeron.com



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  SCO -- Micro$oft's Lap Dog
 
Disgusting. A few million dollars investment by Micro$uck in SCO and suddenly the smaller company is all piss and vinegar, snapping at its UNIX brethren with a ridiculous threat to sue any company using Linux on a server if they don't cough up a (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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