[ubuntu-florida] Ubuntu on Central Florida cable news

[Casey Doran]

Ok, I officially have a new favorite news outlet. Dugg, dugg again, and
dugg some more-funny, a few years back I got on this very same station
as a "robotics expert" for answering a question at a FLL tournament. 

News like this, though rather roughly condensed, makes me happy inside. 

Here's to freedom of the press, huh?

On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:58 -0500, David Grubnick wrote:
> Best article this week.
> Go Digg this.
> Get it out there,
> 
> On Nov 18, 2007 7:17 PM, Andrew Watts <systemstalker at gmail.com> wrote:
>         Awesome
>         
>         
>         On Nov 18, 2007 2:36 PM, Gavin Baker <gavin at gavinbaker.com>
>         wrote:
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>         > Ubuntu -- The "Other" Windows
>         > Central Florida News 13
>         > November 16, 2007
>         >
>         http://www.cfnews13.com/Technology/YourTechnology/2007/11/16/ubuntu__the_39other39_windows.html
>         >
>         > > Bill Gates will not like this -- it's the "other" version
>         of Windows --
>         > > and it's free. 
>         > >
>         > > Kurt the Cyberguy shows us how people are avoiding Windows
>         Vista with
>         > > an easy-to-operate, consumer-friendly alternative, called
>         Linux.
>         > >
>         > > An unexpected cat fight is about to happen in the tech
>         world. You've 
>         > > got this huge guy -- Bill Gates -- who for years has
>         dominated the face
>         > > of computers with his Windows operating system.
>         > >
>         > > From his creation, Microsoft, Gates has earned billions,
>         and the one 
>         > > guy shaking up his world -- aside from Steve Jobs from
>         Apple, who
>         > > rattles "the Billster" -- is Mark Shuttleworth, the
>         space-flying
>         > > billionaire who is going up against Gates in a software
>         showdown. 
>         > >
>         > > "Which is: Install the very best of free software, make it
>         available
>         > > for the industry free of charge," Shuttleworth said.
>         > >
>         > > Yes, Shuttleworth has made a free alternative to Windows.
>         The 
>         > > "Ubuntu" software is based on something geeks know well,
>         and now
>         > > everyday people will know better.
>         > >
>         > > Kurt put this free version to the test on a desktop and
>         laptop -- and 
>         > > he said it works well.
>         > >
>         > > With the ginormous size of Windows Vista, installations
>         have been
>         > > plagued with questions.
>         > >
>         > > "They are more confused and bewildered at it," one Geek
>         Squad 
>         > > spokesman commented. "I think they've never been asked so
>         many
>         > > questions in their life."
>         > >
>         > > Mention a simple and free alternative to the
>         not-free-at-all
>         > > Microsoft Windows, and Shuttleworth might be on to
>         something. 
>         > >
>         > > "If you call your second cousin, who you know is a bit of
>         a computer
>         > > guy, will he know about Linux?" Shuttleworth asked.
>         > >
>         > > "Word's creeping out about Linux," the Geek Squad
>         spokesman said. 
>         > > "Don't put it away, because it's going to be there for a
>         long time,
>         > > and it will eventually become mainstream enough that you
>         will see it
>         > > in mainstream markets."
>         >
>         > Cheers,
>         > - --
>         > Gavin Baker
>         > http://www.gavinbaker.com/
>         > gavin at gavinbaker.com
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