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So, hey guys, how about that interface proposal, interesting stuff... > From: ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:13:17 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Unity interface - my Beta review and proposals > > On Monday, September 13, 2010 11:49:47 am Kerberos wrote: > > On 13/09/2010 16:15, "Scott Kitterman" <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Monday, September 13, 2010 10:48:36 am frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >> Bill Gates is no enemy to Freedom, he is primarily interested in > > >> offering profitable commercial solutions, according to what he states > > >> in interviews and speeches. > > >> I think we are derailing a little here, too, so let's keep the wisdom on > > >> topic, if you agree.. > > > > > > I agree with staying on topic, but not the part before that. > > > > > > Scott K > > > > Indeed. My original post was much longer and rantier so I just chopped it > > down to the quote. The anti-MS propaganda should stay on Ubuntuforums, or > > the mid 90's, where it belongs. > > > > Microsoft has 90%+ of the desktop market. Linux has slipped to a two year > > low of 0.85%. Microsoft are the primary competitor and should be treated > > with fear and respect. Why does MS have majority marketshare? Find the > > answer to that question and victory is almost assured. > > > > Besides every time someone takes a cheap shot at Windows, Microsoft, Bill > > Gates or Steve Ballmer you are taking a cheap shot at the people who > > voluntarily use such software. Insulting your target audience is never a > > good idea and will only increase the massive selection bias already present > > in the Linux community. > > It's not propaganda when it's true. In my career I've only ever had to deal > with one company falsely claiming to have invented something I'd been involved > in developing in their patent application (and they were well aware since > their engineers had been involved too). Stating the truth is not a cheap > shot. I suspect you should probably stop now. > > Scott K > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp |