Stop Microsoft

Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: KernelPanic on 5 October 2002, 23:20

Title: Linus
Post by: KernelPanic on 5 October 2002, 23:20

I suppose this isnt really directly to do with the Linux OS but anyway,

The BBC interview Linus Torvalds (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2300267.stm)

Kinda short but, at least its mainstream news.  (http://smile.gif)

Title: Linus
Post by: pkd_lives on 6 October 2002, 07:24

I like this little tidbit - curtesy of the BBC dept. of factual information.

 

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  Linux facts
Worth about $280m by 2006
Cheaper and more secure than Microsoft software
Source code is open for others to look and change
IBM is one of its biggest fans
 

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I hope you saw that M$ lovers of the world. The largest NEWS gathering service in the world states that Linux is cheaper and more secure than Microsoft SOFTWARE (not just the OS then).   (http://tongue.gif)

[ October 05, 2002: Message edited by: pkd ]

Title: Linus
Post by: TheQuirk on 6 October 2002, 11:28

We should thank Jesus for making Linux popular.

Title: Linus
Post by: Calum on 6 October 2002, 15:44

quite.

who do we have to thank for making windows much much more popular then? lucifer?

Title: Linus
Post by: TheQuirk on 6 October 2002, 19:40

The holy trumpets of god, of course.

It's all part of HIS PLAN!

Title: Linus
Post by: RudeCat7 on 6 October 2002, 21:11

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"Most people don't want to change. They may hate Windows but they run it despite that because, quite frankly, they don't care about computers," he said.

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Herein lies the problem.....  :(

Title: Linus
Post by: Master of Reality on 6 October 2002, 23:53

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Originally posted by TheQuirk:
We should thank Jesus for making Linux popular.

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We should thank Bob.

Title: Linus
Post by: voidmain on 7 October 2002, 00:12

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Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:

We should thank Bob.

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You are correct about thanking Bob for the increased popularity of Linux. But not the Bob you probably have in mind:

http://toastytech.com/guis/bob2.html (http://toastytech.com/guis/bob2.html)

Title: Linus
Post by: Master of Reality on 7 October 2002, 00:15

we destroy bobs who go against their faith (of Bobness).... Thats why Microsoft Bob isnt around anymore.

Title: Linus
Post by: TheQuirk on 7 October 2002, 03:01

HOW DARE YOU NOT BELIVE IN JESUS AND HIS TRUMPETS OF GOOD?! GO CHRISTIAN PUNK!