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[ILUG] good news hunting

[ILUG] good news hunting

NW Dublin linux at esatclear.ie
Sun May 2 13:06:52 IST 2004


Paul O'Malley wrote:

>Hi,
>
>With the week that was in it, eXpo and all that. I just got a phone call
>saying that there is an interesting headline in the technology section
>of the Sunday Business Post.
>
>I believe it says something like 
>The Ice Bird Cometh.
>There is a picture of some guy called Bill,I ma lead to believe that he
>has a software company that does not do the GPL :-) and in the
>background there are a lot of Tuxs. 
>
>I sum this up as follows: Its Happening!
>
>Regards,
>
>Paul O'Malley
>  
>

But for a bit more interest .....

"Why Microsoft Wins" by Maurice "Microsoft" Martin
http://www.sbpost.ie/web/DocumentView/did-186140642-pageUrl--2FMisc-2FBusiness-Resources-2FComputers-In-Business.asp

"Give Linux a Chance" by Michael "lindows" Robertson
http://www.sbpost.ie/web/DocumentView/did-977179642-pageUrl--2FMisc-2FBusiness-Resources-2FComputers-In-Business.asp

You couldn't get much more of a contrast, and at least they balance the 
two barely hidden adverts against each other, but really the "Why 
Microsoft Wins" piece I think deserves a letter from linux.ie!

Niall




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