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IBM & Linux - A Combo That's Making Headlines
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| November 12, 2003
| LinuxWorld News Desk
Posted on 11/14/2003 10:10:27 AM PST by rdb3
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:10:29 AM PST
by
rdb3
To: John Robinson; B Knotts; stainlessbanner; TechJunkYard; ShadowAce; Knitebane; AppyPappy; jae471; ...
The Penguin Ping.
Wanna be Penguified? Just holla!
Got root?
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:11:25 AM PST
by
rdb3
(I don't believe in man-made "principles." I believe in Christ and what He calls right and wrong.)
To: rdb3
Have you seen IBM's television ads for linux? Bunch of adults, in succession, "teaching" some blank-faced nerdy kid various things ... then voiceover "What is his name" then fade to white screen with small black letters: "linux".
I have absolutely no idea what the point of that ad is...
To: ArrogantBustard
I haven't seen that ad.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:20:46 AM PST
by
rdb3
(I don't believe in man-made "principles." I believe in Christ and what He calls right and wrong.)
To: rdb3
Interesting, corporations never forget. IBM is still harboring a grudge against Bill Gates and what he did with MS-DOS that got him rich and screwed them.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:22:17 AM PST
by
harrym
To: ArrogantBustard
I have absolutely no idea what the point of that ad is...The boy is linux. He starts out with nothing, but experts in all fields make their contribution and soon the boy will be able to do anything and everything. It's a metaphor for the open source philosophy.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:30:24 AM PST
by
Petronski
(Everybody calm down . . . eat some fruit or something.)
To: Petronski
Great. Thank you.
I'm a big fan of open-source software, and make use of it where I can. Even on my Windoze boxes.
Maybe I'm just dense ... but if I didn't get it, is Joe Windows User going to?
I'm glad IBM is supporing linux and OSS; I hope they follow up this ad with others that expand on the point, else they're wasting their time.
To: rdb3
I'm an IT professional that would like to dive into the Linux world. Considering that RedHat has dumped Linux, could someone be kind and suggest another version of Linux to consider? Slackware or Debian, or is there another company that I should go with? Thanks.
To: ArrogantBustard
Joe Windows User (read: me) is content with his much-more-stable-than-9x-kernel-versions Windows XP box, and will not be switching until Linux can make using a PC easier and more intuitive than Windows currently does. Software and hardware support from companies, rather than some bored programmers offering their weekend project drivers, would be much appreciated also.
When I can run Ragnarok Online, ePSXe, and GTA PC ports on Linux, WITHOUT USING EMULATORS, let me know.
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posted on
11/14/2003 10:56:34 AM PST
by
Terpfen
To: Ashamed Canadian
Considering that RedHat has dumped Linux
No they haven't. Try http://fedora.redhat.com by clicking
here.
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posted on
11/14/2003 11:02:14 AM PST
by
pyx
(Is this really all there is ?)
To: Ashamed Canadian
Slackware or Debian, or is there another company that I should go with? Thanks. Slack is my personal choice.
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posted on
11/14/2003 11:04:42 AM PST
by
rdb3
(I don't believe in man-made "principles." I believe in Christ and what He calls right and wrong.)
To: Terpfen
When I can run Ragnarok Online, ePSXe, and GTA PC ports on Linux, WITHOUT USING EMULATORS...
When you can run Linux LIKE Windows, Linux will be .... BROKEN. :)
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posted on
11/14/2003 11:05:22 AM PST
by
pyx
(Is this really all there is ?)
To: rdb3
I had one Slackware server (DPT external SCSI, etc) that ran for over 400 days without reboot. Under load. The only reason it didn't run longer was we had to move it.
To: rdb3; maui_hawaii; tallhappy; HighRoadToChina; Orion78; swarthyguy; Willie Green; Alamo-Girl
And then, someday, they'll get wiped out by Legend and Kingsoft.... idiots.... their not alone though.... you've also got HP, Dell, Sun, MiTAC.... the list goes on. NEP-II....
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posted on
11/14/2003 11:16:31 AM PST
by
GOP_1900AD
(Un-PC even to "Conservatives!" - Right makes right)
To: belmont_mark
their>>>> they're.... sorry.
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posted on
11/14/2003 11:18:35 AM PST
by
GOP_1900AD
(Un-PC even to "Conservatives!" - Right makes right)
To: Ashamed Canadian; rdb3
I read today that Debian has a new installer that's even more chicken-friendly than before. It's gotten pretty good
reviews as well.
However, I've installed Fedora already, so I won't switch anytime soon. If I had seen the new installer beforehand, though, I would have gone with Debian.
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posted on
11/14/2003 12:21:16 PM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: rdb3
Slack is my personal choice. Have you looked at Vector at all? I've been tempted to try that one out.
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posted on
11/14/2003 12:24:03 PM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
First I've heard of it. Will check it out.
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posted on
11/14/2003 12:31:06 PM PST
by
rdb3
(I don't believe in man-made "principles." I believe in Christ and what He calls right and wrong.)
To: All
Lindows look just like windows, but with a Linux core.
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posted on
11/14/2003 12:33:20 PM PST
by
tmp02
To: pyx
I interpret that as, "Usability? Features? PFFT."
I'll stick to Windows XP, thanks.
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posted on
11/14/2003 12:33:45 PM PST
by
Terpfen
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