[plug] Channel 10 on Linux

Oliver ojw at iinet.net.au
Wed Jan 13 15:08:32 WST 1999


I say we *all* go down and make fun of them first. :)

Mike Holland wrote:

> Guys, be real.
> They wont get that many sound bytes in. This is tabloid TV.
> I would see it as an opportunity to raise interest in Linux.
> To hope to educate people about Linux there is ambitious.
>
> Some dumbed-down concepts that might suit their show are:
>
> "Linux is fun."
> "Linux is cool"
> "Bill Gates is Evil"
> "You can do better than Windows 95"
>
> A mention for PLUG would be cool.
>
> On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Christian wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, David Buddrige wrote:
> >
> > > Think u should focus on these benefits ( IMHO, in this order):
> > >
> > > 1. Cost.
> > > 2. KDE/Gnome desktops now available.
> > > 3. Sense of Community - willing support.
> > > 4. GNU Open-source methodology.
> > > 5. Technical benefits of Linux.
> > >
> > > That's my $0.02 anyway...
> >
> > I think a lot of people get Windows with their compturs and hence don't
> > see it as a cost.  Besides, there are plenty of other free (price-wise)
> > operating systems - many with some aspects that are better than Linux.
> >
> > My order would be more like:
> > 1.  Sense of community and free support.
> > 2.  Freedom of choice (different window managers etc.)
> > 3.  Free software and methodologies.
> > 4.  Cost.
> > 5.  KDE/GNOME.
> >
> > Yet another $0.02. ;-)
> >
> > ============================================================================
> >   Microsoft Windows NT: Providing 386 emulation for your Pentium hardware.
> >
>
> Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
>                           --==--
> For perfect happiness, remember two things:
>         (1) Be content with what you've got.
>         (2) Be sure you've got plenty.



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