Windows Rules
Gyron Mkwebo
gyron at powerspeed.co.zw
Fri Oct 23 07:37:07 BST 2009
hi guys
I'm with Donald all the way...it is guys like him who make the world go
round. Microsoft's greed surely has to end. Of course we cant just wish
a multi-billion dollar entity away just like that, BUT with the current
trend, even Microsoft do realise that their days of impunity are
numbered.
Forza Ubuntu!!!!
On Thu, 2009-10-22 at 23:30 +0200, Donald Hobbs wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Although this statement is somewhat correct, look at the progress that
> Linux has made over the last few years. Ubuntu now is the most
> popular distro by far ( www.distrowatch.com) and considering that it
> is entirely free and pretty much community based I think that they are
> doing damn well in taking market share from Microsoft. I know I said
> this at the IT show, but how many developers out there write every
> line of code.... very few. I am a developer and like many others I
> don't like to reinvent the wheel, I use code that people have posted
> on-line, I use it and in cases improve it, I also re-post this new
> improved code for others to use. This is the same "community" based
> process that Linux/Ubuntu is based on....sharing so that others may
> benefit, because one day it will come to you again. What has
> Microsoft given away for free ?? It is this same community that makes
> Linux the most stable OS out there. The average person is able to
> contribute to the greater good. I myself have made a contribution to
> a patch in Ubuntu. I have sat with Jeff Waugh at a Linux expo and
> talked about future developments, how many people can say the same
> about Bill ?
>
> Agreed Microsoft is still the most widely used OS out there at the
> moment, this is mainly due to VERY good marketing strategies by
> Microsoft in the earlier years. Lets face it, people have been
> looking for an alternative for a while, hands up who ACTUALLY liked
> Vista. Think about the amount of revenue that Microsoft make, giving
> them HUGE capital to market themselves. I found the following extract
> on the Net.
> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC
> marketplace.
> This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
>
> Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
> restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
> limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full
> potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
>
> Steps to repeat:
>
> 1. Visit a local PC store.
>
> What happens:
> 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software
> pre-installed.
> 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
>
> What should happen:
> 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software
> like Ubuntu.
> 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features
> and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
> 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
>
>
> Unless people like us pull together and drive the Linux/Ubuntu name
> and educate the masses, Microsoft will continue to bully. Fungai if
> we all had the same train of thought that you have then we would all
> be sitting here out of pocket with no alternatives and a heck of a lot
> further behind in the industry. This forum is about the positive
> drive and maintaining a high community spirit. Nobody is "deluded" as
> you put it, we just chose to walk tall, stick together and promote
> something that we believe whole heartedly in. All comments,
> criticisms and opinions are welcome in the forum, negativity should be
> kept to a minimum.
>
>
> VIVA UBUNTU!!!!
>
>
> Donald Hobbs
>
>
> Carpé Aptenodytes
>
>
>
> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the
> individual who ridicules something he knows nothing about." Albert
> Einstein
>
>
>
>
> Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist Digital] wrote:
> > Er, guys, sorry to be the Devil's advocate but Windows still is the
> > most commmonly used operating system. Microsoft still IS in the
> > game.
> > Viva Ubuntu! yes, but let's not delude ourselves, there is much work
> > to be done to unseat windows.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________________
> > From: ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > [mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Batsirai
> > Taedza Mahoso-Chikomba-Mhlanga
> > Sent: 22 October 2009 16:53 PM
> > To: Nyasha W Chasakara
> > Cc: ubuntu-zw; Kalpesh Thaker
> > Subject: Re: Windows 7
> >
> >
> > MICROSOFT was A MONOPOLY so they think they are still in the
> > game.But watch out Linux is comin.
> > Viva Ubuntu!
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Nyasha W Chasakara
> > <nchasakara at datvest.co.zw> wrote:
> > Thanks Kalpesh I totally I agree its ridiculous! One thing I
> > have never understood is why one should pay a different
> > price for what is essentially the same system without one or
> > two functions. Its not like windows 7 ultimate edition costs
> > more to produce anyway! Come on why sell a Windows 7 Premium
> > (doesn’t secure data! who doesn’t want their data secure? I
> > don’t see anyone raising their hand) lol!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > From: ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > [mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of
> > Kalpesh Thaker
> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
> > To: ubuntu-zw
> > Subject: Windows 7
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Okay, so windows 7 was released today.....
> >
> > have a look at the price list on the website below...
> >
> > now before you get confused at how "cheap" this is...
> > you might want to have a look at the full version price (not
> > the upgrade) as well as office 2007.
> >
> > http://store.microsoft.com/Windows7Category
> >
> > also, keep in mind that these are internet prices... if you
> > are buying from a retailer, it would be much more expensive
> > i should think.
> >
> > ridiculous!!
> >
> >
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