Re: [OS:N:] Re: [yhslug] Microsoft's Linux Survey makes the news

[Access Systems <accessys smart net>]

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Kevin Cole wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 12:58:08PM -0500, Access Systems wrote:
>  
> > all I get is redirected and redirected until my redirection limit is
> > reached..never accessed either one.
> > 
> > Bob
> 
> Strange.  With Mozilla 1.5 under RH 9 Linux, both surveys came right
> up for me.  (I also have Privoxy 3.0 running.)

hmmm, I was using RH9 but minicom and Lynx

Bob

> 
> > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Kevin Cole wrote:
> 
> > > I'm forwarding my response to a Yorktown High School LUG posting:
> > > 
> > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 09:25:59AM -0500, relph ibiblio org wrote:
> 
> > > > I'm not sure if you guys saw this on Slashdot over the weekend
> > > > or not, but check it out:
> > > > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/21/1655257&mode=thread&tid=106&tid=109&tid=185&tid=187
> > > 
> > > As at least a couple of Slashdot users have said, I'm suspicious
> > > of their motives.  In particular the question on the survey
> > > regarding "improvements you'd like to see in Linux".  While there
> > > certainly are some, I see answering that question as just giving
> > > Microsoft ammunition for further FUD.  (And since we now have a
> > > wolf in the fold, I decided not to send this to the entire YHSLUG
> > > list.)  They don't need a survey.  All they need to do is LOOK
> > > AROUND THEM.  There's no secret to why Linux users prefer Linux.
> > > (Heck, Microsoft could ask their own in-house developers and
> > > probably get a good answer.)
> 
> 

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