"Linux" That Crashes Every Few Seconds

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Subject: Re: “More Video - Microsoft-led Opposition”
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:17:26 +0800
From: Wei-Yee Chan
To: Fred A. Miller

U know what? The $in-gaporeans who are dead against the $in-gapore
government would love to use this as an analogy for their situation, but
comparing themselves to OSS people is (at best) a tremendous insult to us.

Anyone who considers totally insane and wicked spastics as a credible
alternative to the present government would have to be an absolute
lunatic himself. There were credible alternatives, but these people
were smart enough to realise that the real problem lies with the
majority of $in-gaporeans, and not the $in-gapore government, and so
they quietly left. (Note that not all of those who left were credible
alternatives. Most of them weren't.)

For the reason that I've mentioned, I do not consider OSes and software
that crash every few seconds, or without reason, delete all your
precious data, a credible alternative. Thankfully, Linux and its
accompanying software that we use aren't like that, otherwise we'd have
no choice but to use Micro$oft software only.

I certainly hope that U have not sent this to anyone belonging to the
$in-gapore "opposition", or else he/she might abuse it.

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not
manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes
of him with whom we have to do." (Hebrews 4:12-13)


Fred A. Miller wrote:
> 1. April 20th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
>
> "I’m appalled. This video is chilling for the fact that these
> representatives of the Microsoft Corporation assume the mantel of
> credibility. They produce a blizzard of misdirection and innuendo,
> falling back on Microsoft’s time honoured tradition of promoting “fear,
> uncertainty, and doubt” with regard to truly innovative technological
> advancements (which, inevitably, do not come from Microsoft). They
> construct and argument in this video which is exactly the same one that
> ODF (Open Document Format) supporters could level at Microsoft. The
> problem here is that Microsoft’s use of this argument - the idea that
> the State is mandating technology choices which disadvantages
> Microsoft’s competitive position in the marketplace. This is ludicrous
> in this context, where Microsoft currently enjoy a monopoly in the
> marketplace (and a criminal one, at that). On the other hand, ODF
> advocates could legitimately make the identical claim of Microsoft’s
> “alternative standard” which, in fact, is not an open standard at all,
> and which serves the single purpose of reinforcing their ill-gotten
> hegemony for another generation. Microsoft representatives have shown
> their willingness to misrepresent Microsoft’s intentions, and those of
> their opposition. To me, this is unethical, and should be punished by
> the market (and would be, if the market was savvy enough to understand
> the issue - sadly, by and large, it is not) and, failing that, by the
> weak-willed administration which found Microsoft guilty of criminally
> exploiting its monopoly several years ago."
>
> http://www.bytesfree.org/bfblog/index.php/2007/04/20/more-video-microsoft-led-opposition/