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There is no such thing as a free lunch...

The Linux world has begun the migration to the ?required? support option (See Red Hat Enterprise). Sure the software is free, but you will be required to purchase the support if you want to use it. Yes I know you can download the source, compile it yourself, but wait until something goes wrong?. I can hear the phone call? You compiled it yourself, we don?t support that configuration. You will need to reload your system.

Watch as all major hardware vendors only support the ?required support? version. This will migrate down to the desktop versions as well. You want Linux on your new Dell PC? It?s only $150.00 for the required support on the ?Free? operating system. You can also have Windows XP is $150.00 and we will throw in the support for free! What a deal!

Game over.

Linux programmers have been used as tools by large corporations to create a new product to generate revenue. Wake up and smell the coffee. This is the largest mass duping of smart people on the planet. The fall has begun as large corporations come in the back door to turn Linux into the next profit center.

You see, I don?t care which OS wins, I always new I could make money off of both flawed products. The money has always been in the support of each operating system?.
Posted by: TheTruthGiver   Posted on: 04/14/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Rep has been engaged, patches are in transmission...  Mike Cox | 04/13/04
Do you really...  Christopher McLendon | 04/13/04
If you must know...  Mike Cox | 04/13/04
re: If you must know...  cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04
Leave him alone. Mikey's fun...  BitTwiddler | 04/13/04
Project Status Report  hparks | 04/13/04
Great entertainment as always Mike.  TWRX | 04/13/04
Further research for you.  Cardinal_Bill | 04/13/04
I read this when it was first published  mds_z | 04/14/04
Guess I'd better go patch...oh, wait  Chad_z | 04/13/04
Linux has tons of patches also  cancelled@... | 04/13/04
Linux has tons of patches also  cancelled@... | 04/13/04
But the difference between Windows and OpenSource is...  Zogg | 04/13/04
Is that Windows works and users like it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/13/04
Exactly...  Raichu | 04/13/04
Ha!  tslocum7 | 04/14/04
You did *read* the article, right?  Zogg | 04/14/04
yeah right  meetoo | 04/14/04
The real differnce is the servers  voska | 04/14/04
Got An Answer For Ya  nikoli | 04/14/04
Linux is free, Windows is not  dlu | 04/13/04
No such thing as a free lunch  TheTruthGiver | 04/14/04
Hmm..  FreeBSD | 04/13/04
Brilliant Solution!  d_jedi | 04/13/04
Have you looked  MkIIISupra | 04/13/04
But...  rpmyers1 | 04/13/04
Well you know..  FreeBSD | 04/13/04
Exactly, autoupdate is VERY misleading.  doe_z | 04/13/04
rpmyers1 think about it  Monkey_MCSE | 04/14/04
True enough  cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04
Uninformed and overexcited  michael-t | 04/13/04
number of patches is a metric for SW maintanence comparisons  oldskool | 04/13/04
other differences you missed...  ryusen | 04/13/04
To automate in *nix simply take the command-line tool and use with cron  Richard Flude | 04/13/04
Linux is close to Perfect but patches are important  cancelled@... | 04/13/04
re: Solaris  cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04
hmmm...  PA-ITGuy | 04/14/04
So far, all 4 identified Critical Updates have...  BitTwiddler | 04/13/04
Press is Press  Thimmeschba | 04/13/04
And car mfg's will have to ship cars with working brakes too!  oldskool | 04/13/04
Where is OJ when we need him most?  jrbeaman | 04/15/04
(NT) Gee, Mr. Eschelbeck, I thought every day was MS patch day ???  Plain Logic | 04/13/04
People use Windows outside of games?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/13/04
MSBlast has infected more than 8 million computers?  B.O.F.H. | 04/13/04
* million? Hmm, that's more machines than run Linux.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/13/04
And your proud  MkIIISupra | 04/13/04
There is a cost for infected Windows machines!  B.O.F.H. | 04/13/04
How much would it have cost....  ShadeTree | 04/14/04
Problems with latest Windows upgrade  NHNH | 04/14/04
You Should Know Better  Letophoro | 04/14/04
Surprised?  tslocum7 | 04/14/04
SAME PROBLEMS HERE!  srw1@... | 04/14/04
Suggested Fix for future patch problems  Schweizer | 04/15/04
MS willing to leave customers vulnerable (GASP !!! say it ain't so)  Squawkbox | 04/14/04
Much To Do About NOTHING  nikoli | 04/14/04
unfortunately nikoli  Monkey_MCSE | 04/14/04
Oh Please Monkey  nikoli | 04/14/04
pach... ya sure  meetoo | 04/14/04
What An Idiot  nikoli | 04/14/04
RE: Much To Do About NOTHING  cammobus@... | 04/15/04
Were these on my security update CD  Hanover Phist | 04/14/04
re: security update CD  cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04
re: security update CD  crm_z | 04/15/04
Typical  tslocum7 | 04/14/04
M$ Patch May  WhiteSand | 04/14/04
No problems here  itanalyst | 04/14/04
No problems here either!  bunnyman | 04/14/04
Thanks for the VIRUS in the PATCH!  larryrice | 04/14/04
SHop 'em  abcdefghijklmnopq | 04/15/04
Gee. This is such a surprise....HA!  jrbeaman | 04/15/04
writing patches before virus?  hardnoks | 04/15/04
No credibility and no scruples  amanishakhete@... | 04/15/04
Everything's Ok  Krom597 | 04/17/04
The 4 MS "critical patches" are difficult to install.  bphsi | 04/17/04

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