[Wylug-discuss] theres more than one

[david powell]

On Saturday 17 March 2007 5:01 pm, Tom Hall wrote:
> this clown
> http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=31199&messag
>eID=579066&start=1 seems to think windows is needed to run linux as well.
>
> """
>
> But you are missing a vital point, a point which takes some experience
> and depth of knowledge in the field of computers. You see, when a
> computer boots up, it needs to load various drivers and then load
> various services. This happens long before the operating system and
> other applications are available.
>
> <more bullshit>
>
> And so, by choosing your linux as an alternative to windows on the
> desktop, you still need a windows licence to run this operating system
> through the windows drivers to talk to the hardware. Linux is only a
> code, it cannot perform the low level function.
>
> """
>
> Where has this come from?, ive never heard this crap before.
> Tom
>
well eather these so called profesional IT people are eather 
1 dumb 
2 have not actualy heard of linux before 
3 base there ideas on what they think would be the case 
or worse
4 that this is a ploy by microsoft to get people used to the idea 
that you still need a windows licence to run linux 

the only other thing reason that i think is the main one is to get 
linux users to slag them of over it like some of the other posts have done on 
there , to make the linux community look bad 

i would sujest writeing to the editors at zdnet and explaining that the actual 
main story should be removed as it is misleading and inaccurate , or at least 
add an ammendment to it so that people who dont know about linux can at least 
get a fair idea that the stroy is a plie of assumed info with no reserch 

Dave

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> >    1. Why Linux won't displace Windows [link] (James Holden)
> >    2. Re: Why Linux won't displace Windows [link] (Dave Whiteley)
> >    3. Re: Why Linux won't displace Windows [link] (Mike Goodman)
> >    4. RE: Why Linux won't displace Windows [link] (Roy Mac)
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: James Holden <wylug at jamesholden.net>
> > To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:13:00 +0000
> > Subject: [Wylug-discuss] Why Linux won't displace Windows [link]
> > All,
> >
> > No, I've not gone nuts. This forum post rather amused me:
> >
> > http://qurl.co.uk/r9p9
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Dave Whiteley <d.l.whiteley at ee.leeds.ac.uk>
> > To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:37:16 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Why Linux won't displace Windows [link]
> >
> > On Friday 16 March 2007 16:13, James Holden wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > No, I've not gone nuts. This forum post rather amused me:
> > >
> > > http://qurl.co.uk/r9p9
> > >
> > >
> > > James
> >
> > Hilarious, but SO SAD.
> >
> > Dave
> > --
> >
> > Dave Whiteley
> > d.l.whiteley at ee.leeds.ac.uk
> > Phone +44 (0)113 343 2059
> > Faculty of Engineering
> > The University of Leeds. Leeds, LS2 9JT,  UK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Mike Goodman <mike.goodman at zen.co.uk>
> > To: d.l.whiteley at ee.leeds.ac.uk
> > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:38:55 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Why Linux won't displace Windows [link]
> >
> > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 16:37 +0000, Dave Whiteley wrote:
> > > On Friday 16 March 2007 16:13, James Holden wrote:
> > > > All,
> > > >
> > > > No, I've not gone nuts. This forum post rather amused me:
> > > >
> > > > http://qurl.co.uk/r9p9
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James
> > >
> > > Hilarious, but SO SAD.
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> > Hey, c'mon, guys. He's just 'avin a larf, innit?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Roy Mac" <roymac.2 at ntlworld.com>
> > To: <mike.goodman at zen.co.uk>, <d.l.whiteley at ee.leeds.ac.uk>
> > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:11:13 -0000
> > Subject: RE: [Wylug-discuss] Why Linux won't displace Windows [link]
> > One of the threads below this story reveled a link to a 58 minute video -
> > the history of Linux.
> > Unfortunately, it had to be run in IE as it would not run in FireFox.
> >
> > This is a documentary on Linux.
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3498228245415745977&q=The+code&p
> >r=g oog-sl
> >
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3498228245415745977&q=The+code
> >
> > I found a lot of history there that I did not previously know.
> >
> > roymac
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk
> > [mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Mike Goodman
> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 5:39 PM
> > To: d.l.whiteley at ee.leeds.ac.uk
> > Cc: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Why Linux won't displace Windows [link]
> >
> > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 16:37 +0000, Dave Whiteley wrote:
> > > On Friday 16 March 2007 16:13, James Holden wrote:
> > > > All,
> > > >
> > > > No, I've not gone nuts. This forum post rather amused me:
> > > >
> > > > http://qurl.co.uk/r9p9
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James
> > >
> > > Hilarious, but SO SAD.
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> > Hey, c'mon, guys. He's just 'avin a larf, innit?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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