XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: fishman1945dec@willcox.net   
      
   On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:18:48 +0100, Hadron wrote:   
      
   > flatfish+++  writes:   
   >   
   >> On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 22:00:08 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> flatfish+++ wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:20:32 +0000, Homer wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Tom Shelton spake thusly:   
   >>>>>> ZnU submitted this idea :   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Look, if you check my ~13 years of posting history (particularly the   
   >>>>>>> years when US v. Microsoft was going on), you'll see I'm quite aware   
   >>>>>>> of Microsoft's history of dirty tricks. But I really think you guys   
   >>>>>>> are seeing a conspiracy where none exists. Most consumers choose   
   >>>>>>> Windows   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> The conspiracy is at the POS, where customers are simply never even   
   >>>>> asked the question "what OS do you want"?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The Linux netbooks were located right next to the Windows ones and   
   >>>> were typically less expensive.   
   >>>> The consumer chose the Windows versions.   
   >>>   
   >>> Not quite.  30% chose the Linux ones.   
   >>>   
   >>>    
   >>   
   >> So where are the Linux netbooks today?   
   >   
   > Is Ahlstrom telling lies AGAIN?   
   >   
   > Seriously, I think he needs medication. Does he REALLY think he fools   
   > anyone these days?   
      
   He's gone off the rails.   
   To their credit, even some of the other Linux advocates seem to be   
   lukewarm toward him.   
      
      
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