even moRe:[Scottish] Broadband Question...

[Kyle Gordon]

Rand, Dollah or Pound?

Kyle

Alex Walker wrote:
> He was also the first African in space. Isn't he a *billionaire*?
>
> On 15 Jan 2007, at 12:54, Kyle Gordon wrote:
>
>> Network cards are ten a penny now. If you ask nicely I (and others) 
>> may be able to bring some along to the meet for nowt ;-)
>>
>> Ubuntu is nice and shiny because the very nice man called Mark 
>> Shuttleworth is behind it. He's a millionaire or something like that, 
>> and likes to spend his money on being a space tourist, running and 
>> selling Thawte (the people that make sure online shopping is safe), 
>> and Ubuntu. There's a good article about him at 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Shuttleworth
>>
>> Kyle
>>
>> babaguy wrote:
>>>  Boy oh Boy, Thanks you guys!I now have been forced to LOOK at 
>>> (oops! too many capial letters! "I'm typing with capital letters! 
>>> I'm typing with capital letters!" (think: 'running with scissors.') -
>>> - as I say, FORCED (by my sweetheart) to peruse the windows machine 
>>> and the CD *is* a re-writer, so I may hassle around with firmware 
>>> download for the Speed Touch - £'s *are* a consideration just 
>>> now.......But in a few weeks I should be able to buy me a 
>>> modem/router...
>>>
>>> BTW, we do not have NIC cards for these computers, so the modems run 
>>> off the USB only, though I'm going to try to get some ethernet 
>>> cables as we have this surge protector/hub thang and it may be of 
>>> some use..........for internet connection !
>>>
>>> I really *do* appreciate all your help - one of these thursdays you 
>>> might even glimpse me at the Counting House, where people count!
>>>
>>> Thanks for being guys I could count on,
>>>
>>> - Paul B.
>>> p.s. last question: Have any of you ever been suspicious about who 
>>> actually owns Canonical? The packaging is so well designed and 
>>> attractive, but where do they get the money to pay people to put out 
>>> a new version every six months, when they are giving it away ? If 
>>> anyone knows anything or has opinions about this situation, please 
>>> share them with me.
>>>
>>> - p.b.
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