User Linux

[Wade Hampton]

Travis Riddle wrote:

>Ah but it does have to do with Fedora.  Fedora is the wave of the future for Desktop Linux computing.  If Fedora is to gain popularity and compete (so to speak) then the community should be aware.  What is wildly silly is ignoring the problem thinking that it belongs somewhere else and won't affect you.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fedora-list-admin at redhat.com
>>[mailto:fedora-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Joel Jaeggli
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:39 AM
>>To: fedora-list at redhat.com
>>Subject: Re: User Linux
>>
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>>XP home is only liscensed for use with one cpu... got more 
>>cpu's on the 
>>box you need pro. also xp home is missing file-level access 
>>control and 
>>iis which pro has, so it's mostly just a toy...
>>
>>All of this is wildly silly of course and doesn't belong on 
>>the fedora 
>>list which is about fedora linux not windows xp, redhat personal 
>>workstation, redhat enterprise, or windows vs linux tco.
>>
>>There's a couple other places that might be more appropriate 
>>for people 
>>with issues. checkout other redhat lists:
>>
>>http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo
>>
>>communicate your displeasure about the pricing structure with 
>>an account
>>rep. buy a share and communicate you displeasure to the board 
>>about the
>>direction the company is taking.
>>
>>This all presumes of course that you desire is to actaully change the 
>>direction of the company in a postive way, as opposed to just venting.
>>
>>joelja
>>
>>On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
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>>>On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 07:51 -0500, James Drabb wrote:
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>>>>First, let me state that I do despise MS, and I am playing devils
>>>>advocate.  However, let us look at the cost over 5 years 
>>>>        
>>>>
>>for RHPW and MS
>>    
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>>>>Windows XP Home.  We need to assume that RH will support 
>>>>        
>>>>
>>RHPW for 5
>>    
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>>>>years and not drop support like RH 9.
>>>>
>>>>RHPW year 1: $50
>>>>RHPW year 2: $60 for updates
>>>>RHPW year 3: $60 for updates
>>>>RHPW year 4: $60 for updates
>>>>RHPW year 5: $60 for updates
>>>>----------------------------
>>>>           $290 over 5 years
>>>>
>>>>MS XP Home year 1: $99
>>>>MS XP Home year 2: $0
>>>>MS XP Home year 3: $0
>>>>MS XP Home year 4: $0
>>>>MS XP Home year 5: $0
>>>>---------------------
>>>>     $99 over 5 years
>>>>
>>>>Do you see the price difference?
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>>>>
>>>Your math is wrong.
>>>
>>>Do the prices for
>>>MS XP Home + Equivalent Developer Tools + Adobe Photoshop + 
>>>      
>>>
Don't forget the virus tax of $49/year or similar....

Cheers,
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Wade Hampton