[Gllug] MS talks honestly about Linux

Pete Ryland pdr at createservices.com
Tue May 18 11:12:04 UTC 2004


On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 08:59:49AM +0100, Andrew Halliwell wrote:
> And verily, didst John Hearns announce to the hordes:
> > Actually, we're probably well past the laughing stage now.
> > But a good bit of humour never hurts.
> > Have found a costume hire place with a penguin suit...
> > I really can't spare the time, but it would be such a laugh 
> > to have someone there, plus a helper with a bucket of (fake) herrings.
> 
> you'd be playing right into their hands...
> 2 weeks later, they publish a story... 
> 
> "See! We told you linux was just a joke! This was the "serious" debate the
> linux community offered"

Indeed, it would be better instead to offer Microsoft a chance to attend
GLLUG.  Might be interesting to lurk in their press conference *ahem* open
forum though.

Pete
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