[119150] in Cypherpunks
Re: An article from Microsoft
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jean-Francois Avon)
Sun Oct 17 19:28:10 1999
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From: "Jean-Francois Avon" <jf_avon@citenet.net>
To: "Cypherpunks" <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 18:48:21 -0400
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Reply-To: "Jean-Francois Avon" <jf_avon@citenet.net>
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 18:20:01 +0200 (CEST), NotAMongerAtAll wrote:
>All of the (previously pro-MS) IT managers with whom I've discussed
>this article recognise it for the pathetic collection of half-truths
>that it is -- and their overwhelming reaction is that NT really *must*
>have some serious problems if this is the best defence that Microsoft
>can put up. Even the mainstream pro-MS magazines have been unable to
>take _linuxmyths_ seriously...
The NT advertising campaing on TV here is kinda weird. Their mantra is
"NT won't be defeated".
But I was wondering: who ever pretended to want to defeat NT?
Does Mr. Smithe see any other OS being an identified enemy of NT? There is Mac
against W98, but who'se fighting against NT? and in the first place, WHAT IS
NT? THey broadcast theses ads on regular TV !
Most of the public couldn't care less since they are not even aware of Linux,
so, they REALLY must be in overdrive paranoid mode...
(or there must be a Big Problem (tm), he he he)
:-)
Ciao
jfa
