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DFS victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had."

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Andrzej Matuch wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

> On 2025-01-05 11:11, DFS wrote:
>> On 12/23/2024 6:07 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> 
>>> So, Microsoft has gained one more defector from the Linux world.
>>>
>>> Yay Microsoft. Baby steps, baby steps ...
>> 
>> MS has ruled the desktop OS and office software markets for 34 years 
>> straight, with total and complete dominance.

Except in the server space :-D

>> And helped generate over 
>> $2 trillion in lifetime revenue for the mighty MS Corporation.
>> 
>> Linux Mint got $9.6 thousand in donations March 2024.
>> 
>> gurgle

Linux isn't about earnings. Jesus.

> Microsoft _requires_ payment so money must exit your bank account for 
> the honour of using their software. In Mint's case, no such exchange is 
> necessary so the money it received was given voluntarily by users of the 
> software. In other words, Microsoft demands money for its product 
> regardless of how you might later feel about it whereas Mint suggests 
> that you give it money if you are satisfied with the product you've 
> already received. Admittedly, they barely even make such a suggestion 
> since they are happy to offer you the product at no charge. The people 
> who therefore gave money to Linux Mint are people who insisted that they 
> should have it despite the fact that Clément Lefebvre didn't even ask 
> for it.

Say DFS, look at the sig, and "reinvent yourself".

-- 
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life
    -- Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2024-12-23 17:16 -0500
  Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-23 23:07 +0000
    Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2024-12-23 19:04 -0600
    Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-12-24 07:12 -0500
    Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-05 11:11 -0500
      Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2025-01-05 13:32 -0500
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      Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-01-10 22:51 +0000
  Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-24 10:57 -0500
    Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 17:18 -0500
      Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-27 17:43 -0500
      Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 02:19 +0000
        Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> - 2024-12-27 21:36 -0500
          Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had." RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2024-12-28 02:49 +0000
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