Chuck Peters on Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:42:04 -0400 (EDT) |
> On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Alexander John Batyi wrote: > > > > Perhaps UNIX is like a kind, caring, cute girlfriend and NT is like a hot, > > > sleazy stripper... > > No, UNIX is a Republican. It divides users into classes, you are free > to do what you want as long as you don't f*ck with the system--unless > you are of a high enough class, and if you want to hose yourself you are > free to do so, and UNIX won't stand in your way and also won't do > anything to help you out once you've "accomplished" what you set out to > do. > > Windows is a Democrat. Bloated, loaded with grafted on programs that > don't work, creeps up in price with each iteration by adding other > "features" you don't want, is frequently crushed under its own weight, > is always trying to tell you what to do and what not to do in order to > protect you, but is so poorly constructed that it will screw you over > worse than you could screw over yourself. No, all of us Linux people are communists as seen at http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/990621opmetcalfe.xml. Who needs Microsoft FUD, when we can alienate everyone. I think it's time we talk about netiquette and set some guidelines similar to http://www.svlug.org/mdstuff/netiquette.shtml. Chuck _______________________________________________ Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug
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