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Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers

From William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers
Date 2011-04-24 10:43 +0100
Organization Llareggub
Message-ID <2v7d88-pp9.ln1@linuxnetwork.alpha.org> (permalink)
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RonB wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:20:55 +0000, RonB wrote:
>
>> Same old pipe dream for the WinTrolls. They think of "Desktop Linux" as
>> a single "product" that has to please stockholders quarter by quarter.
>> Unfortunately, for them, Linux distributions are put together by a whole
>> lot of volunteers who aren't about to quit releasing new versions of
>> their distributions just because some toady for Microsoft writes a
>> negative article or two. There's nobody for Gates to buy out or threaten
>> into extinction.
>> 
>> Learn to live it, WinTrolls, Desktop Linux isn't going anywhere.
>> Meanwhile embedded Linux, Linux on servers and mobile Linux are eating
>> Microsoft's lunch. You'll have to learn to live with that also.
>
> And, again, if Desktop Linux is so "inconsequential" why do WinTrolls rail 
> on about it 24/7 in a Linux Advocacy Newsgroup?

Indeed, & why was M$ so worried about "linux having only 1% market
share" that they hired an Open Source Desktop Strategy Czar ("a strong
team member to lead Microsoft’s global desktop competitive strategy as
it relates to open source competitors.”)
 Are the wintrolls so busy chanting their "1%" mantra (in the vain hope
that it's true) that they don't read the news?


-- 
A)bort, R)etry, I)nfluence with large hammer.
"Microsoft has vast resources, literally billions of dollars in cash, or liquid assets reserves. 
Microsoft is an incredibly successful empire built on the premise of market dominance with low-quality goods." 
-- Former White House adviser Richard A. Clarke --

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The iPad already used more than Linux computers Clog_-_wog (®) <clog_-_wog@anonimous.eu> - 2011-04-23 21:07 +0200
  Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2011-04-23 21:24 +0200
    Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-23 16:11 -0400
      Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers An Old Friend <an.old@friend.com.invalid> - 2011-04-24 00:59 +0100
        Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2011-04-23 23:20 +0000
          Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2011-04-23 23:23 +0000
            Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-24 10:43 +0100
              Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2011-04-24 20:38 +0100
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-24 23:06 +0100
                Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-24 19:17 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-04-24 20:48 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-24 21:19 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass Chris <chrisdhaag@googlemail.com> - 2011-04-25 08:04 +0000
                Re: Another lying piece of shit anti-linux troll Zeke froths. William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-25 10:37 +0100
                Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-25 07:55 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-25 08:37 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit anti-linux troll Zeke froths. flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-25 08:28 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass Chris <chrisdhaag@googlemail.com> - 2011-04-25 08:05 +0000
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-25 07:58 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-25 08:27 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-25 10:00 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2011-04-25 09:07 -0500
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass "caged steel" <CS@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-04-25 10:24 -0400
                Re: Another lying piece of shit "advocate" Dumb Willy pulls bullshit claims out of his ass Big Steel <Steel98@steel98.com> - 2011-04-25 11:01 -0400
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2011-04-25 00:28 +0100
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-25 10:55 +0100
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-04-25 09:14 -0400
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Tom Shelton <tom_shelton@comcast.invalid> - 2011-04-24 17:36 -0600
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers "Clogwog" <clogwog@anon.eu> - 2011-04-25 22:23 +0200
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-04-24 20:32 -0400
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-04-24 20:48 -0400
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-24 21:21 -0400
                Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers "Clogwog" <clogwog@anon.eu> - 2011-04-25 22:37 +0200
          Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2011-04-23 22:13 -0700
            Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-24 01:21 -0400
    Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-04-23 23:58 +0100
      Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2011-04-24 00:58 +0200
        Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-04-24 23:24 +0100
          Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-24 23:40 +0100
      Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2011-04-23 22:21 -0400
  Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2011-04-23 22:01 +0100
    Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-04-23 17:18 -0400
      Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-23 22:05 -0400
  Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-04-23 23:23 +0100
    Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2011-04-23 22:17 -0400
      Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers "Clogwog" <clogwog@anon.eu> - 2011-04-24 22:00 +0200
        Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-04-24 16:10 -0400
        Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2011-04-24 19:40 -0400
          Re: The iPad already used more than Linux computers Clog_-_wog (®) <clog_-_wog@anonimous.eu> - 2011-04-25 12:06 +0200

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