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I know, I'm in the mood for a "Bittyathon": Posted by: Xunil_Sierutuf Posted on: 09/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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And so it starts Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

Never gonna happen - think cost effectiveness tamuhockey | 09/20/04

True... Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

I'm not clear on what you're getting at Chad_z | 09/20/04

Yes, but if you don't convert them someone else will. DonnieBoy | 09/20/04

Target-rich environment Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/04

Sounds like FORD Roger Ramjet | 09/21/04

I've seen and do that as well. Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04

hmm, Windows95/98? balsover | 09/20/04

Actually Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

Small Business Roger Ramjet | 09/21/04

And all MS can do is... dnirG_ot_xA_oN | 09/20/04

That makes me happy happy

Martin Marvinski | 09/20/04

Not that Debian is a bad distro... Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

Agreed... Martin Marvinski | 09/20/04

I disagree...Sort of... LazLong | 09/21/04

Switching SC-man | 09/21/04

Small as in no market share? No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

2^2^2^2^2 looks small, too.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04

Oh, you fell for it,,, Martin Marvinski | 09/20/04

I know, I'm in the mood for a "Bittyathon" Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04

Remember when Microsoft had 0% market share ... Judas I. | 09/20/04

I remember.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04

they (Novell) had a decent product balsover | 09/20/04

Good point.. I do remember that, now, too.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04

It depends on if MS has learned from Novell's example. balsover | 09/20/04

The majority of people work in small businesses. DonnieBoy | 09/20/04

No IT_User | 09/20/04

Ants outweigh elephants Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/04

are you a paid microsoft evangelist/agitator hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

replied to what? balsover | 09/20/04

balsover, are you no_ax as well, or unable to extrapolate context? hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

most people reply balsover | 09/20/04

Netscape - 72; Microsoft - 18 Linux_Developer | 09/22/04

They are going to need a supplier StorageGuru | 09/20/04

Agreed. Anton Philidor | 09/20/04

Can't argue that. Simple is required. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

It's actually very simple hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

Re: Can't argue that. Simple is required. none none | 09/20/04

You underestimate the small businessman's intelligence Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

As a consultant I would say your wrong. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

what if linux is very simple to implement and very good hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

I have balsover | 09/20/04

I'm confused, you were talking like an IT manager, now 'man in the street' hipparchus2000 | 09/21/04

You need to update... Martin Marvinski | 09/21/04

You're right about that IT_User | 09/20/04

It's easier for a small business to convert Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

Until they need support... No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

Unless they actually LOOK for support... Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

depends on where you live balsover | 09/20/04

Well actually... Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

I was commenting on your statement, not the article. balsover | 09/20/04

ah yeah, ms support is right up there V Sanders | 09/20/04

When was the last time that you tried to call SuSE Einstein? balsover | 09/20/04

Windows XP with it's Fisher Price front end is a lot easier to install.... hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

How about Slackware, SuSe and Redhat? balsover | 09/20/04

this can be said for grandma and MS too Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04

looking for libpopt.0 is the same as HP printers? balsover | 09/20/04

Well... Einstein, as you put it Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

I guess you lose the argument: "You are really full of sh*t, aren't you?" hipparchus2000 | 09/21/04

Never in 5 years... Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

until you look at your packaging and find the telephone number for support hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

have you tried calling SuSE lately? balsover | 09/20/04

that obviously is a scientific study and hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

Then who would you suggest balsover | 09/20/04

this was known to the greeks hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

No one lives in a vacuum balsover | 09/20/04

The key word in your arguement: Compatible Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

the accountant example != excel spreadsheets balsover | 09/20/04

maybe it's just me... Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04

you are right, it is just you. balsover | 09/20/04

yeah, guess thats why the company actually made money then.. Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04

No, I just understand balsover | 09/20/04

Yes but... seosamh_z | 09/20/04

Again, don't underestimate the intelligence of a small business owner Michael Kelly | 09/20/04

One disagreement seosamh_z | 09/20/04

people want to UNINSTALL applications they do not want need V Sanders | 09/20/04

Other than the stupid browser, what can't you uninstall? balsover | 09/20/04

I've never met one. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

Jeez, where is your head at, Notepad is an enormous 66,048 bytes! balsover | 09/20/04

Hey, I am agreeing. It's a stupid argument. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04

I know, I was being sarcastic toward him balsover | 09/20/04

sarcasm ill befits a fool hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

okay, where is the expliot in notepad? balsover | 09/20/04

you mean you haven't patched? hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

notepad was a straw man brought up by NoAX the MSevangelist hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

say there are 60 meg of apps you don't need for a server hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

reality hurts those who live in fantasy world balsover | 09/20/04

You have 10x more problems with MS, and you can't remove what you don't use DonnieBoy | 09/20/04

This list was not complete balsover | 09/20/04

Linux is the kernel. SUSE cd has thousands of packages on it. hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

RE: Linux is the kernel. SUSE cd has thousands of packages on it. SC-man | 09/21/04

MTBF calculations hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

So which server are you talking about? balsover | 09/20/04

what are you on "Even your Rsync backup solution" hipparchus2000 | 09/21/04

Okay so I went and looked up Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04

Sys admins hate the bolted applications they can NOT remove. DonnieBoy | 09/20/04

Unless they need support? quietkey | 09/20/04

that's why they employ staff who know the systems they're working on hipparchus2000 | 09/20/04

the intelligent ones that is... Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04

We did Linux terry flores | 09/20/04

People like me make Linux possible for SB. Yen_z | 09/21/04

Accounting software and Linux mrnet@... | 09/30/04

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