SuSE in bed with Bill

[punky]

Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

100% Agreed
Unix users are complete nerds.

Fortunately I'm a Linux user : Linux Is Not Unix

c:\> net stop punky /reclaim wasted bandwidth

I never said it was, but its classed as Unix-like for a reason. Linux is drawn heavily from Unix in its history. I say Unix because its quick and easier, but everything I said applies to equally to Unix, Linux, and other derivatives (like BSD) platforms.

Originally Posted by http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/10/06/what-is-linux.html#linux-is-not-unix

Linux Is Not Unix

Linux is frequently referred to as a Unix-like system. We cannot call Linux a Unix system because it has not passed the tests and certifications required by The Open Group to be officially called Unix. Practically speaking, however, Linux is functionally similar to Unix; it was designed to work like Unix and for most purposes it has accomplished that goal.

Unix users are complete nerds then? Does that mean Linux users are uppity pedants?

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by punky

I never said it was, but its classed as Unix-like for a reason. Linux is drawn heavily from Unix in its history. I say Unix because its quick and easier, but everything I said applies to equally to Unix, Linux, and other derivatives (like BSD) platforms.

Unix users are complete nerds then? Does that mean Linux users are uppity pedants?

Well, the correct name for Linux is GNU/Linux, and of course, GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix", so technically speaking....

Oh, bugger, have I just proven your point, Punky?



Getting back on topic, I've not watched the podcast but I'd be wary about anything supposed to promote cross-operability when MS is concerned, as they have a habit of taking open standards that others have adopted, modifying them to make them incompatible with the standard, releasing them as their own Microsoft-ised version, and then using their dominance of the market to dictate which version of said standards should be carried forward.

Originally Posted by foreverwar

and there was me thinking the Simpsons was a fictional cartoon series, not a hard-hitting business documentary!

Are you telling me its not. Oh nooooooo. what do i do now ?

Just to add. I hate micro*****e and all it stands for. He's a copy cat who has a operating system with more holes in it than a sieve, you would have expected by now they might have fixed there operating system. God help us if he gets any control over Linux. And as for vista. Even that is full of holes

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Well, the correct name for Linux is GNU/Linux, and of course, GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix", so technically speaking....

Oh, bugger, have I just proven your point, Punky?



Getting back on topic, I've not watched the podcast but I'd be wary about anything supposed to promote cross-operability when MS is concerned, as they have a habit of taking open standards that others have adopted, modifying them to make them incompatible with the standard, releasing them as their own Microsoft-ised version, and then using their dominance of the market to dictate which version of said standards should be carried forward.

Well said.

[brundles]

Interesting theory on the real long term plan behind this move:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35525

[Skatoony]

I just bloody well hope this doesn't have any effect on the Ubuntu/Kubuntu project, otherwise I will be REALLY heeved off.

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by brundles

Interesting theory on the real long term plan behind this move:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35525

Interesting indeed... just saw this article about Ballmer's latest outburst.

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.p...39;fp;2;fpid;1 [linuxworld.com]

[brundles]

Novell takes payment from MS and subsequently drops development on a potential open source alternative to MS Exchange.
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl.../11/28/1958210

Coincidence? I don't think so...