[TriLUG] apologies to bill gates :-)

[Jim Ray]

I'm using Windows right now on the desktop.  Big whop.  The first Vista box
I ever got my hands on last month was one I reloaded with XP.

I use Windows because it pays the bills.  I use Linux because I can.

Regards,
 
Jim
 
Jim Ray, President
Neuse River Networks
tel: 919-838-1672 cell: 919-606-1772
http://www.Neuse.Net
 
Connecting You to the World since 1997
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Roberto
> J. Dohnert
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:37 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: RE: [TriLUG] apologies to bill gates :-)
> 
> I have worked in places that have used Linux or Windows or both.  Im not
> a hater I like them both. I used to use tools on Windows to rework my
> images so that I had them patched should I have had to do anything like
> reinstall.  Vista makes it easier.  If Microsoft gives me anything worth
> using like Windows Server 2003.  Im happy to pay
> 
> On Fri, 2007-03-23 at 20:11 -0400, Jim Ray wrote:
> > Yeah, you're right.  Windows and Office rule.  Let me whip out my credit
> > card and insert it in floppy drive for ecommerce direct to Bill Gate's
> > wallet right now :-)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > Jim Ray, President
> > Neuse River Networks
> > tel: 919-838-1672 cell: 919-606-1772
> > http://www.Neuse.Net
> >
> > Connecting You to the World since 1997
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> > Behalf Of Steve
> > > Litt
> > > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:44 PM
> > > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] apologies to bill gates :-)
> > >
> > > On Friday 23 March 2007 16:11, Jim Ray wrote:
> > > >
> >
http://triangle.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=112652&type_news=late
> > > >s t
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > >
> > > Jim, I don't think this is fair to Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. They
need
> > to
> > > make money too. If people like you don't pay them, how will they
survive?
> > >
> > > I think Bill and Steve should collect money on every Laptop sold, even
if
> > it
> > > won't be used with Windows. That way, Steve and Bill won't be harmed
by
> > this
> > > communistic, pinko Ubuntu thing.
> > >
> > > You wouldn't catch me using Linux. I feel I'm doing the right thing by
> > using
> > > Vista to show my support for Steve and Bill.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > SteveT
> > >
> > > Steve Litt
> > > Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware
> > > http://www.troubleshooters.com/
> > >
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