[plug] wow.. hell got a bit cooler today...

[Richard Meyer]

On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 15:29 +0800, Leon Brooks wrote:
> On Thursday 30 June 2005 10:03, Senectus . wrote:
> > This is a fwd from the ubuntu  announcement mail list..
> > Shocked the hell outa me :-)
> 
> > Paul Thurrott wrote:
> >> To me, [Ubuntu] best encapsulates what's wonderful about
> >> open-source software (OSS) development and seems to rise above the
> >> politics that often tarnish that movement. Ubuntu is my favorite
> >> Linux distribution, and if you're curious about life on the Other
> >> Side, I can't think of a better place to start.
> 
> Smack, thud. Sound of Leon's jaw falling off. When I last wrote to him, 
> he wouldn't have used or recommended Linux at gunpoint.

Still an arrogant SOB, though, talking about "the politics that often
tarnish that movement" and not mentioning the greed, hypocricy and
monopolistic practices that tarnish his favourite OS. But I suppose even
faint praise from a MS fan is better than damnation ....

Just my $0.02
-- 
Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>