From: root (sotl155360@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri 08 Oct 1999 - 04:22:24 IST
greg@comarre.com wrote: > this really doesn't need to be cross-posted to 11 > linux mailing lists... > I get it from linux-newbie, and the comments are > getting redundant. I'd appreciate it if you'd > help let the thread die > > thanks > > greg I am glad you got the point. The following does not need to be posted to more than 11 list in multi languages for more than the last 5 days. For those of you too desns to understand. 1. Who in their right mind gives a damn what Microsoft thinks or says. It doesn't affect anything. 2. And DO NOT SPAM. Frank Roberts wrote: > > >> IF OPERATING SYSTEMS RAN THE AIRLINES - by J. Hovind >> _______________________________________ >> >> UNIX Airways >> >> Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to >> the >> airport. They all go out on the runway and put >> the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop about what >> kind >> of plane they are supposed to be building. >> >> Air DOS >> >> Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump >> on >> and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again. >> Then they push again, jump on again, and so on ... >> >> Mac Airlines >> >> All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents >> >> look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask >> questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that >> you >> don't need to know, don't want to know, and >> everything will be done for you without your ever having to >> know, >> so just shut up. >> >> Windows Air >> >> The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards, >> easy >> baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. >> After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no >> warning whatsoever. >> >> Windows NT Air >> >> Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, >> and >> takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile >> radius when it explodes. >> >> Linux Air >> >> Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to >> start >> their own airline. They build the planes, ticket >> counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small >> fee >> to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you >> can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board >> the >> plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench >> and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully >> adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plan leaves and >> arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is >> >> wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines >> about the great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do >> what >> with the seat?" >> >> ================================================== > > > Jörgen Overgaard wrote: > >> Check out this link here... >> >> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/10/05/1714254&mode=thread >> >> It has some good comments about it. >> >> Webbsidan har förutom tunna argument flera rena faktafel, till >> exempel att Linux skulle ha någon slags begränsning på swapfiler >> till 128MB, och att filstorleken är max 2GB. >> >> The Microsoft's webpage about NT is better than Linux has, besides >> very thin arguments, >> many faulty facts. >> For example.. They say that the size of the swapfile on Linux is >> limited to 128 Mb.. That's wrong. >> They say that the filesize is limited to a maximum of 2GB.. Also >> wrong... >> >> If Linux happened to be commercial, I bet MS would be suied for >> thoose arguments! I bet you! >> >> Well.. MS can play along with their NT, whilst we other Pro's use >> Unix! :-) >> >> 73 de SM4WWG, Jörgen >> >> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >> Från: Rowan Eppelstun <reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au> >> Till: Gerry Creager <gerry@page4.tamu.edu> >> Kopia: Tony Hernandez <tony.hernandez@intellon.com>; 'Yoshi' >> <jpkc@socrates.if.usp.br>; 'lista linux-apps' >> <linux-apps@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-config' >> <linux-config@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-console' >> <linux-console@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-hams' >> <linux-hams@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ipx' >> <linux-ipx@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-kernel' >> <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-net' >> <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'Lista linux-newbie' >> <linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-opengl' >> <linux-opengl@vget.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-ppp' >> <linux-ppp@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-svgalib' >> <linux-svgalib@vger.rutgers.edu>; 'lista linux-x11' >> <linux-x11@vger.rutgers.edu> >> Datum: den 7 oktober 1999 03:19 >> Ämne: Re: Little off topic, but interesting (fwd) >> >> > >> >And why is it also that Apache is the Number One web server on the >> >internet, beating IIS by 55% to 22% of the Market. ( Netcraf Survey >> ). >> > >> >Seems kind of a contradiction....... >> > >> >On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gerry Creager wrote: >> > >> >> > >> >> > Funniest thing is, microsoft runs Apache on alott of their web >> servers! what >> >> > bullshitters. >> >> > # > From: Joseph Keen <jkeen@elvis.rowan.edu> >> >> > # >> >> > # Look at this link. >> >> > # >> >> > # >> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/news/msnw/LinuxMyths.asp >> >> > # >> >> > # Don't they realize that windows is a video game? >> >> >> >> If it's so good, why did I pull it off and install Linux, and >> then keep NT >> >> around as a VMWare application? >> >> >> >> Gerry Creager >> >> Mapping Sciences Laboratory >> >> Texas A&M University >> >> >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >Rowan Eppelstun >> >Data Communications Engineer >> >reppelstun@futuregroup.com.au >> >FUTURE GROUP PTY LTD >> >-------------------- >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> >> - >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" >> in >> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu >
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