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Re: Can you make living with Linux?

From Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Can you make living with Linux?
Date 2017-03-31 14:46 +0200
Organization DNLA GmbH
Message-ID <oblith$rpc$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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DFS wrote:

> On 3/30/2017 9:08 PM, Silver-Tongued Heel wrote:
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>> On 30/03/17 09:00 PM, DFS wrote:
>>> On 3/30/2017 6:05 PM, William Poaster wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> The fact is, & DooFu$ won't like it, is that in the *overall*
>>>> world of computing, M$ is a bit player. Hell, they even run
>>>> *their* cloud using Linux & *not* windows.
>>>
>>>
>>> ho hum.  Another one of your short and dumb retorts - hey, it's
>>> just like you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1) there's no such thing as an "overall world of computing".  This
>>> is an idiot term made up by God knows who (cola bozos probably) to
>>> minimize Microsoft's dominance in their own lives.
>>>
>>> "Sure I make a living with Windows, and my company and every one of
>>> my family and friends runs Windows, but my toaster runs Linux.  I
>>> told you Microsoft is a 'bit player' in computing!"
>>
>> That's not entirely fair.
> 
> 
> You're right.  His constant lies and idiocy about Linux and Windows is
> eminently unfair.  But it's Usenet - you can't stop the drool.  All I
> can do is continue virtual brassknuckle beatdowns of that buffoon and
> anyone who supports him, including you, if that's the path you've chosen.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> In the case of William, he's referring to
>> the fact that Linux is found in things such as cell phones, tablets
>> and inexpensive media players. Hell, my cable box uses Linux in it as
>> does my router.
> 
> 
> My old ATT U-verse box ran Windows CE.
> My current cable box (Motorola DCT) runs custom non-Linux firmware.
> My cell phone runs iOS.
> My wife's tablet runs iOS.
> 
> 
> 
>> If I'm not mistaken, Linux is also appearing in the
>> media systems found in cars which, so far, are way better than the
>> ones which run Windows CE like what Ford forced onto its customers.
> 
> So it's OK to force Linux systems, but not Windows systems, onto your
> customers?

You are aware that WinCE was extremely shitty, are you?
The Ford car system had a very bad reputation for a reason

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Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-30 09:34 -0400
  Re: Can you make living with Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-03-30 15:59 +0200
    Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-30 10:32 -0400
      Re: Can you make living with Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-03-30 20:25 +0200
    Re: Can you make living with Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-03-30 11:54 -0400
      Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 12:35 -0400
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 11:48 -0500
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-30 12:34 -0500
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 12:49 -0500
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 19:08 -0400
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 20:11 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 21:28 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 18:43 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-31 06:45 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-31 08:26 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2017-03-31 12:39 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-31 07:48 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-31 08:52 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 18:28 -0700
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 19:05 -0400
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-30 20:18 -0400
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 20:39 -0400
  Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 11:39 -0500
    Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 09:56 -0700
      Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 10:03 -0700
      Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 12:28 -0500
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 10:36 -0700
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 12:51 -0500
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 10:55 -0700
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 11:13 -0700
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 11:03 -0700
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-30 13:37 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 12:06 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-30 16:02 -0700
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 19:03 -0400
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-30 16:24 -0700
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-03-31 06:04 +0000
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-31 06:15 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-03-31 07:33 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 08:47 -0700
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-31 11:21 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 08:27 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-01 08:35 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 09:42 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 08:50 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 18:38 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 12:06 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-02 08:18 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 09:09 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-02 14:54 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 13:31 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-02 15:37 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 13:56 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-02 19:30 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-02 21:42 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 19:47 -0700
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 10:57 -0700
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-31 12:59 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 11:03 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-03-31 13:50 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 12:02 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-31 12:03 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 13:30 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 12:43 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-01 08:38 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2017-04-01 14:59 +0100
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 15:36 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-01 10:53 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 16:49 +0000
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                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 11:16 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 18:52 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 12:22 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-02 08:39 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 09:13 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 09:41 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 08:35 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-01 10:12 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-01 17:39 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 15:29 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-02 08:39 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-02 09:08 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 09:13 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-02 14:59 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 12:29 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-01 08:34 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 09:59 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-31 13:29 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 11:48 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-31 14:52 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-31 12:52 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 12:25 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 08:37 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 16:55 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 10:07 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-01 18:58 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-01 12:17 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2017-04-02 08:37 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-02 09:12 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-03-31 11:30 -0700
    Re: Can you make living with Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2017-03-30 23:05 +0100
      Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-30 21:00 -0400
        Re: Can you make living with Linux? Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-30 21:08 -0400
          Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-31 08:29 -0400
            Re: Can you make living with Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-03-31 14:46 +0200
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2017-03-31 15:05 +0100
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 08:52 -0700
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-03-31 13:15 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-02 14:59 -0400
              Re: Can you make living with Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-03-31 09:25 -0500
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-03-31 10:35 -0400
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Leroy <oildrilling69@breeders.net> - 2017-04-01 00:37 +0000
                Re: Can you make living with Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-04-01 04:41 -0400

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