[Coco][Color Computer] Anyone following the latest MicrosoftandLinux debacles?

[David]

"Better" is a relative term.. sure, Linux has the sociological advantage of
better 'backing', and open developement.. but when Granny Smith wants to
check her email, are you going to put her infront of XP, or a CLI?

"here, gran.. it's just PINE.. "

----- Original Message -----
From: Basil Fitze <basilf at telus.net>
To: <ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco][Color Computer] Anyone following the latest
MicrosoftandLinux debacles?


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> Hello Glen,
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> You say what you say because you have no idea how much better Linux or
> UNIX is compared to to XP. You probably drive a automatic.  Windows won
> market share by intimidation no other reason.  Windows could never hold
> up against Linux on a fare playing field.  I refuse to keep purchasing
> hogware.  You can stay with Windows until your old and gray but the Coco
> got great when it got OS-9 and why because at the time it was innovative
> Microsoft kills innovation due to control.  They refuse to allow people
> access to thier source code, why because they don't want the programming
> world to see how poor the programming is.
>
> Just look at Apple after it based on its OS-X on BSD it exploded in
> popularity.  I would buy a IMAC if  I could afford it, but I have Linux
> on my system and its equal.  I love Linux, but have to use Windows XP at
> home in a dual boot system due to my need to play a few games that can't
> work on Linux, but for everything else its Linux.
>
> Hey Stephen Blunt,
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>
> Please, yikes!
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