[Arnold Zephel]

Thanks for the links. I do use Knoppix which is a free Linux distro that can run directly from a cd. I highly recommend it anyone interested in trying Linux. Because you can run it directly from your cd drive, it requires no installation so you can try Linux risk free. In other words, you can't screw up you current system, just put it in your cd drive, restart your machine, and Knoppix will boot from there, bypassing your hard drive. If anyone is interest here is a link Knoppix

Unfortunately there are several applications that I like that don't have a Linux version or viable alternative, so I do wind up using Windows XP most of the time. Hopefully that will change in the not too distant future, because Linux is much more stable than Windows, and I do like the fact that it is open-source software. Not to mention, I am not a fan of Bill Gates and his activities.

[woodb01]

Thanks Arnold,

I think that it is not difficult to get MSN and MSNBC in line. After all, look at what Chris Matthews is saying, he's talking about Microsoft pulling support.

And the fact is, I am a tech consultant and I was reading an article the other day where MS was trying to set expectations lower on earnings based on Open Source. I think we just need to accelerate that trend...

Any ideas on how we can get people looking into MS alternatives and letting MS know that it's because of their media support for the Bush Hate Campaign by mainstream media?

[bobo1]

"Unfortunately there are several applications that I like that don't have a Linux version or viable alternative, so I do wind up using Windows XP most of the time."

Fortunately, over 90% of the work I do on a computer can be done on linux. I use SuSE 9.0 Pro. I use windows sparingly and go days without rebooting. Now that I am getting used to Open Office, windows is mostly for playing movies, games, and newsletters.

blessings, Bobo