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On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Michael W. Ryan wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Steven J Pulito wrote:
>
> > talk about the pot calling the kettle black don't you think?
>
> We're not Microsoft's Marketing Department. Odd that you can't credit
> myself, or my co-workers, with forming our own opinions.
First off I would just like to apologize. I did not mean to imply that
you or anybody else was anything less than an independent thinker. I
realize I could have been clearer. I merely meant to point out that I
think there is religous zealotry on the MS side as well. Just that it's
camoflauged. I did not mean to imply that you were part of it, because
most likely if you were you would have nothing to do with this list and
PLUG in general. I commend you for your ability to see past the rhetoric
and choose whichever solution suits your needs.
Second I would like to state for the record that I have nothing personal
against Michael even though we are on different sides of this
debate. Rather I think it is impressive that he has knowledge of
Microsoft and the credentials to back it up as well as a voice and
credentials in the Linux community. I hope he continues to share his
opinions because they definitely add depth and perception to the
discussions he particpates in.
> > In the end I beleive an intelligent person will be able to see past
> > Microsoft's marketing hype and past the rancor of the unwashed Linux
> > masses :)
>
> Why should they bother? Why should they deal with the rancor of the Linux
> community?
they should do whatever they please. It doesn't bother me that you know
people who looked over Linux simply because they didn't like the
crowd. But I won't be sorry when a competitor of theirs who was more open
minded puts a dent in their bottom line.
Additionally I would like to point out that everyday the 'zealots' you
refer to are becoming more and more of a minority. Where as it used to be
imposible to get commercial support for Linux this is no longer
true. Therefore if one is concentrating on the business needs, of which
support is a big deal, then Linux is looking more and more favorable.
Again not to say Microsoft isn't the right choice, just to say that good
managers, ones who run sucessful companies, will be the ones who make an
objective decision above all the noise from both camps.
-Steve
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