Comments on: Thin Clients are Serious http://mrpogson.com/2009/01/26/thin-clients-are-serious/ One man. Closing, all the windows. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Pogson http://mrpogson.com/2009/01/26/thin-clients-are-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Robert Pogson Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:07:24 +0000 http://mrpogson.com/?p=233#comment-932 I do not think getting mean/cruel/brutal accomplishes much. I believe in any forum there are many more readers than contributors so maintaining composure and sticking to facts is the best way. We are never going to win many of the M$-fanbois over. It is interesting to see that the fanbois seem to be more threatened/anxious than ever. I find several forums that are not specific to GNU/Linux where GNU/Linux has quite a few supporters. Too bad about desktoplinux.com, though. I had some fun yesterday. My current lab is an XP-pro shop and I am not permitted to change that but I have a few machines with GNU/Linux for a technology module that I teach (stripping/assembling/debugging hardware and installing OS and software). Two charming young ladies asked if they could use these machines for "research"... I felt so proud I had influenced the younger generation to appreciate GNU/Linux. Today, I know the truth... My kidfilter settings were not blocking their favourite time-wasting site. OTOH they are enjoying GNU/Linux. Kids can be very pragmatic. If GNU/Linux gives them what they want, they will use it. I do not think getting mean/cruel/brutal accomplishes much. I believe in any forum there are many more readers than contributors so maintaining composure and sticking to facts is the best way. We are never going to win many of the M$-fanbois over. It is interesting to see that the fanbois seem to be more threatened/anxious than ever. I find several forums that are not specific to GNU/Linux where GNU/Linux has quite a few supporters. Too bad about desktoplinux.com, though.

I had some fun yesterday. My current lab is an XP-pro shop and I am not permitted to change that but I have a few machines with GNU/Linux for a technology module that I teach (stripping/assembling/debugging hardware and installing OS and software). Two charming young ladies asked if they could use these machines for “research”… I felt so proud I had influenced the younger generation to appreciate GNU/Linux. Today, I know the truth… My kidfilter settings were not blocking their favourite time-wasting site. OTOH they are enjoying GNU/Linux. Kids can be very pragmatic. If GNU/Linux gives them what they want, they will use it.

]]> By: Richard Chapman http://mrpogson.com/2009/01/26/thin-clients-are-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Richard Chapman Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://mrpogson.com/?p=233#comment-931 I've seen your posts Robert, here and around the Web. You are a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge. I'm just a user with a lot of Windows and Linux time. I know the score. But I am not a gentleman. Everybody has their limit and I've long reached mine with Microsoft and their FUDsters. I would love to be able to counter their lies without getting mean. I just came from a brawl over at ZDnet. I know I'm dealing with mercenaries from Microsoft because their phases and emphasis is very consistent. I'm very consistent with my emphasis too. Windows computers just work, and right now around 30 million of them are working for the Russian Mafia. I know that solid information with a gentle but firm delivery wins the game. I'll hold that as my goal. I’ve seen your posts Robert, here and around the Web. You are a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge. I’m just a user with a lot of Windows and Linux time. I know the score. But I am not a gentleman. Everybody has their limit and I’ve long reached mine with Microsoft and their FUDsters. I would love to be able to counter their lies without getting mean. I just came from a brawl over at ZDnet. I know I’m dealing with mercenaries from Microsoft because their phases and emphasis is very consistent. I’m very consistent with my emphasis too. Windows computers just work, and right now around 30 million of them are working for the Russian Mafia.

I know that solid information with a gentle but firm delivery wins the game. I’ll hold that as my goal.

]]> By: Robert Pogson http://mrpogson.com/2009/01/26/thin-clients-are-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Robert Pogson Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:12:52 +0000 http://mrpogson.com/?p=233#comment-930 True, but to be fair, he does work for M$ from time to time and it would be difficult to bite that hand. It is not my job to judge the man. He has long experience and much knowledge. I just disagree on the particular status and near future of thin clients. True, but to be fair, he does work for M$ from time to time and it would be difficult to bite that hand.

It is not my job to judge the man. He has long experience and much knowledge. I just disagree on the particular status and near future of thin clients.

]]> By: Richard Chapman http://mrpogson.com/2009/01/26/thin-clients-are-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Richard Chapman Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:52:18 +0000 http://mrpogson.com/?p=233#comment-929 I think it's quite possible that Rob Enderle never uttered the words, "I was wrong". After it was undeniably determined that SCO lied about the "millions of lines of code" Linux "stole" from them, Rob published an "explanation". After more than a hundred comments, most of them respectful and more than a few of them well written and quite knowledgeable he absolutely refused to be accountable for spreading Darl McBride's lies. He was like a 3 year old holding his hands over his eyes saying "you can't see me". It was embarrassing. Everyone in the tech world knew that he was duped (or worse), except him. I think it’s quite possible that Rob Enderle never uttered the words, “I was wrong”. After it was undeniably determined that SCO lied about the “millions of lines of code” Linux “stole” from them, Rob published an “explanation”. After more than a hundred comments, most of them respectful and more than a few of them well written and quite knowledgeable he absolutely refused to be accountable for spreading Darl McBride’s lies. He was like a 3 year old holding his hands over his eyes saying “you can’t see me”. It was embarrassing. Everyone in the tech world knew that he was duped (or worse), except him.

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