[ubuntu-uk] EU-topia? No Windows in EU ? Should we contribute?[Scanned]

[Sakjur]

2007/9/27, Paul Brunt <paul.brunt at armourhe.co.uk>:
>
> Sakjur wrote:
> > 2007/9/27, Eddie Armstrong <eddie_armstrong at ntlworld.com
> > <mailto:eddie_armstrong at ntlworld.com>>:
> >
> >     Having read the submission by the Global Institute  (PDF)
> >     <
> http://www.globalisation.eu/publications/unbundlingmicrosoftwindows.pdf
> >     >
> >     and this scary bit of nonsense Linux to finally kill Windows'
> >     <http://diary.bluemango.in/?p=110>(who wrote this - anybody
> >     know?), I'm
> >     wondering if Ubuntu-UK should add it's weight to this argument and
> >     submit an 'informed' opinion to the debate.
> >     What do we think about this proposal?
> >
> >     My personal, unbiased opinion (to be qualified later): Is "Yes! Yes!
> >     Yes! Go for it, Yerp!!!!" but then I've always been the quiet type
> >     :-)
> >     Eddie
> >
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> >     ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >     https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> >     https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >
> >
> > Hey... EU is evil! They're just like USA! I don't like an United
> > States of Europe...
> > And they also force a lot stupid things... they force our armies in
> > war "to defence the inhabitants..."
> > The only good thing they ever done is the debate against Microsoft...
> > Have you read that the second leader of EU would like EU to censor
> > some sentances... like: howto build bomb and so on..
> >
> > That's only my opinion...
> > // Emil
> I would have said comparing the EU to the USA is a bit of a stretch, at
> least we have a say in the EU. I believe they have also shielded us in
> the UK from a lot of new draconian laws. When it's a choice between daft
> and draconian I know which I would pick ;-) But anyway that's a little
> off subject.
>
> My personal opinion is it would be great to septate the OS from the
> machine and give Ubuntu a chance; but, then I think how would I feel if
> I went out, brought a toaster and it wouldn't make my toast until I had
> toasted a dozen pop-tarts :-)
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
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You know that when you got a new toaster you shall let it go without bread
1-2 times before using? :P
Of course the EU have done some great thing, but what for?
My opinion is that takes some of our independence from us...

Emil
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