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MS is catching up 2 45 (8/6/2004 11:08:49 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy microsoft is now copying debian's release philisophy. from http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/06/xp_sp2_imminent/ -------8<--------------- Microsoft has repeatedly said that its more interested in getting t... kev

MS will send a team to help 16 14 (6/23/2004 1:42:02 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/23/telewest_email_probs/ By Tim Richardson Published Wednesday 23rd June 2004 11:34 GMT Telewest has admitted that it's still suffering ongoing email problems. Two weeks ... kevin

besat laugh for weeks - MS is getting REALLY desparate 0 19 (4/23/2004 7:58:30 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy anyone seen the ad around recently from MS comparing linux on a z900 to win2003 on dual xeon. shock horror - well according to the report linux is TEN times more expensive! i've nothing personal against MS ... kevin

now's your chance - grab the macos x of linux 4 37 (4/15/2004 8:48:57 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy lindows has been renamed linspire and they are currently giving away ISO images for free - you can download them from www.linspire.com as a long time debian user i recommend this distro for workstations - ev... kevin

lindows is brilliant - its the macos X of linux 2 45 (4/7/2004 1:35:49 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy no wonder MS are chasing them all through the courts for some stupid name dispute. lindows is far, far better than windows - from the install to the UI to the easy way to get extra software - and it's cheape... kevin

windows code falling apart - it seems to be true! 3 32 (2/19/2004 9:32:17 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/35659.html quote -> It was difficult to fix because it affected many interdependent components. Microsoft's penchant for system integration and interdependence is itsel... kevin

XP-lite - something feels funny 12 16 (2/12/2004 2:31:53 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=displaynews&newsid=1002 xp-lite? what would that be? just what are they going to remove? surely an os is supposed to be 'lite'? i suppose they could remov... kevin

is windows code falling apart 22 38 (2/11/2004 10:29:48 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy why did it take MS so long to fix the recently announced flaw? you know how it is with badly written software - any attempt to alter it just causes other problems. now we all know that MS code is a hack on t... kevin

syncback shows MS how its done 14 33 (2/4/2004 10:39:27 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy finally found something similar to rsync for windows - called syncback from tucows. it's free which is important cos after buying a so-called operating system i refuse to pay extra for something as fundement... kevin

firebird and thunderbird #2 5 35 (1/25/2004 12:35:15 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy the firebird browser and the thunderbird email/newsgroup reader are available from http://www.mozilla.org these two apps show the excellence of software which can be produced by the open source model. most ... kevin

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Windows Source Code Leak Is Another Proof that Linux Losers are bunch of thieves and cowards. 4 23 (2/19/2004 10:50:12 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Source Leaked from a Linux development computer at one of Microsoft's partners. Another proof that using Linux is guarantee ed to have you lose any consideration of ethics or decency. Linux is for thieves and ... someone

lindows is brilliant - its the macos X of linux 2 45 (4/7/2004 1:35:49 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy no wonder MS are chasing them all through the courts for some stupid name dispute. lindows is far, far better than windows - from the install to the UI to the easy way to get extra software - and it's cheape... deeval_oper (85)

[OT] Mac OS X 1 33 (4/23/2004 8:01:34 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Just got my new dual 2GHz Mac G5 First impressions - nice, very nice... Bit disappointed in the scope of the included apps, but what there is is very polished looking. This I think is due to the rounded edges... IanPegel (405)

Linux needs sprucing if it is to gain a mainstream spot 32 24 (4/23/2004 9:07:39 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5198121.html Linux may be entrenched in the data center, but it will need some sprucing up before the upstart operating system grabs a significant spot on desktop PCs. Cosmeti... glenclark (76)

Help with Dual Boot 23 26 (4/23/2004 9:18:08 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy OK, Simple question, a few of my friends are expressing interest in Linux, were all around the ages of 18 so we are all very much still into our gaming, therefore even tho i got them to install Linux on there... glenclark (76)

Linux and Windows filesystem interoperability 4 29 (7/22/2004 3:56:12 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Can someone help me solve what seems to be a big hole in interoperabilty? Looking for a file system for a multimedia system which allows: 1)Stable read and write access from both Windows and Linux on a dual b... mitchd123 (7)

MICROSOFT to expand cheap Windows offer 7 33 (7/29/2004 11:16:09 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy InfoWorld - San Mateo,CA,USA By Joris Evers, IDG News Service. REDMOND, WASHINGTON - Aiming to foil the advent of Linux and attack software piracy in emerging markets, Microsoft plans to ... -- A fatal ex... ian1552 (184)

Trying To Imitate Microsoft A Dum Idea 2 33 (8/17/2004 3:26:28 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Right now Microsoft is seeing the Office suite concept decay before it's eyes. The failure of Office to carry the company cuts 1/2 the heart out of it. Open Source has something to do with that; but it is ... hbachchan (28)

M$ slammed by UK watchdog over linux claims! 14 24 (8/25/2004 10:21:33 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy "THE UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a series of public complaints over an advert in a magazine comparing the cost of Linux versus Microsoft Windows." http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18... willpoast (5096)

M$ pays moles to pretend to be Linux users 144 27 (8/25/2004 8:05:39 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy It's a very simple game that most (if not all) of you are playing. And yet it's hard to detect without careful observation. Microsoft, or some other company, pays you to: 1. You pretend to be "Linux users", o... ziliath (92)