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Bill Gates beating IBM's OS again. 47 38 (4/21/2005 7:28:55 AM) comp.os.os2.advocacy IBM stock is down! Missed earnings this quarter by a whole bunch. So much for Linux. Funny thing is that these people expected Linux to beat MS where OS/2 couldn't! This will be the third time IBM has s... mikecoxlinux (646)

Linux is SO difficult to install 139 22 (4/22/2005 12:14:27 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I recently re-met an old school friend, whom I have not seen for many years (literally decades!) He visited us for the third time a couple of days ago. He's been using MS for years (late 1980's), but on this v... bbgruff (6625)

BWWWHAHHAHAHAHAA. Thank God For Win XP! 44 41 (4/24/2005 2:48:46 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Chuck wrote in news:slrnd6ln7c.b86.chuck@wbar100.chi14.30.180.171chi1.dsl-verizon.net: > On 2005-04-23, B Gruff wrote: >> On Saturday 23 April 2005 21:12 Jim wrote: >> >>> Jeff_Relf wrote: >>>> They exist. ... mikecoxlinux (646)

Why doesn't Apple start making operating systems for x86 PC's? 400 90 (4/29/2005 1:10:22 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy XP is pure insecure shit and Longhorn is looking like Service Pack 3 with a crappy UI. So why doesn't Apple exploit the buzz around their kickass OS Tiger and get something going for the dissatisfied mainstream... henriettakt (1)

What is the best software to create a hard-disk partition in order to install Ubuntu Linux? 6 10 (5/2/2005 11:31:47 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy I am considering installing Ubuntu Linux 5.04 on my laptop. However, I still wish to keep Windows on it, and make my laptop a dual-boot system. Does anyone know a free hard-drive partitioning software and how t... kungming2 (1)

IBM Ignores Call to Open Source OS/2 2 33 (5/4/2005 12:34:27 AM) comp.os.os2.advocacy According to a gaggle of NON-OS/2 web sites, the petition currently being circulated by a handful of desperate eCS Lusers pleading with IBM to let them have OS/2 source code is being ignored entirely by IBM the... os2guy (1753)

Windoze Wanker Troll 3 47 (5/11/2005 10:37:14 PM) comp.os.linux.misc 8:[Ivan Mctavis] The Sick World Of Linux Users. Happy Wanking in the Loo. 31:[Peter K\xf6hlma] 19:[Ivan Mctavis] 31:[Postmaster ] 35:[Red PIll ] 15:[Ivan Marsh ] 17:[Ivan Mctavis] 22:[Julie ] 20:[... zzzzzz (1897)

Windows is better! 43 18 (5/19/2005 5:35:51 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy - There is M$-Office (PS: the office viewer matters) - There is .NET 2 and SQL Server 2005 (for job) - There is subversion integration with Explorer - Everythings work, though they're usually crap, unreliable a... aquila.deus (1698)

Windows 6x to 10x faster than Linux 114 25 (6/10/2005 4:25:34 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Tests performed using Windows Server 2003 and Linux Mandrake 10.1. Windows Explorer: 1 second to load \Windows\System32, 2310 files Konqueror: 6 seconds to load /usr/bin, 2545 files MS Office apps: load in 1-... nospam3655 (84)

Indian cracks Microsoft's anti-piracy program 40 16 (6/23/2005 12:29:14 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/21ms.htm An Indian researcher has breached the much-touted "impenetrable" Windows Genuine Advantage of Microsoft. Bangalore-based Debasis Mohanty has cracke... rgc4 (3216)