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Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
News The UK Unix User Group is up in arms at the prospect of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates receiving an honorary knighthood. Following the news that the Microsoft founder, who is the world's wealthiest man, will receive an honorary knighthood for...
[January 27, 2004, 14:55]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bill Gates' charity contributions were not the reason for his knighthood, it's good that he makes these donations but lets not forget how insignificant they are compared to his total wealth, it's like the equivalent of someone who's unemployed...
[January 27, 2004, 23:40]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback hi, so what else are thay prepered to denigrate, its not worth the paper its writen on any way.knight of the ? bryan
[February 10, 2004, 10:59]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback It took an American Bill Gates to come in and really pump in money, equipment and the infrastructure and personall to really tackle these problems. For you, a Nigerian to sit in Britain and mindlessly attack Bill gates for the wonderful very vital...
[January 28, 2004, 12:17]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback James Youngman : "Well, most Unix mail clients don't allow you to execute attachments at all (I can't think of one that allows it but I don't know them all, there is a wide choice)" Yeah? The operative word here is "MOST Unix mail clients".
[January 28, 2004, 11:40]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Like how to break Microsoft's firm grip on PC's emerging from factory gates in a manner that exposes users to alternatives, thereby increasing local productivity potential and experience - These things all go on to affect the trade balance, jobs...
[January 28, 2004, 10:35]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bill Gates can do a lot of things. Smithy writes: I am going to give you a quote from CNN on this "MyDoom" virus, which was written by Linux fanatics It's ridiculous to blame all Linux users for the actions of one or a few idiots (the author...
[January 28, 2004, 8:49]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell, it doesn't matter what the attachment is , if the operating system is being used by ordinary people, kids, old people, etc etc, they can and they will click on the attachment and run an "exe" file by mistake and end up installing...
[January 28, 2004, 2:09]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Remember I said I didn't want to see any operating system with the current dominance of Windows, that includes Linux. Basically your argument backs up what I was saying. A heterogeneous computing environment where no system is dominant will reduce...
[January 28, 2004, 0:34]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell : " have to say anyone who believes SCO's case is very misinformed of the facts" I have folowed the case closely, and I think SCO will win because they have the law and right on their side.
[January 28, 2004, 0:21]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback "This is especially inpressive given that he is now left with only $55 Billion according to Forbes magazine. Only? I hope he travelled Economy class over to the UK with that little money! So what if he's giving away 99% of his money in the future...
[January 28, 2004, 0:07]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Answering your next lot of comments, I have to say anyone who believes SCO's case is very misinformed of the facts see the analysis on http://www.groklaw.net/ for the other side of the story. Also, did you know SCO is really a former Linux company...
[January 27, 2004, 23:58]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell : "Bill Gates' charity contributions were not the reason for his knighthood, it's good that he makes these donations " The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now endowed with to the tune of a staggering $25 Billion from Bill Gates...
[January 27, 2004, 23:58]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Smithy: "US GDP a sizzling . Well you appear to not have listened to the concerns of a lot of the US economists. I prefer to look at the foundation of such growth.as it describes the future impact of such policies.
[January 31, 2004, 10:27]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bill Gates can do a lot of things. The other point I want to take David Hallowell on is, he claims that : " .l MS does deserve a lot of the blame too. Imagine buying a car that was advertised for its security features and then someone manages to...
[January 27, 2004, 23:34]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell also claims : "Charles' comments are not anti Microsoft for the sake of being anti Microsoft, he's just stating that Bill Gates is not worthy of a knighthood, which based on his track record is a fair comment"
[January 27, 2004, 23:04]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Foreign Office to honour Bill Gates (with a knighthood). Microsoft or Bill Gates. I think Smithy, NY is off the mark. I, and I expect many in UKUUG and others in the world who advocate open systems, have _no hate_ for either
[January 27, 2004, 22:33]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Charles' comments are not anti Microsoft for the sake of being anti Microsoft, he's just stating that Bill Gates is not worthy of a knighthood, which based on his track record is a fair comment. Smithy, I can say that this user group is not rapidly...
[January 27, 2004, 21:48]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bil Gates still gets his Knighthood and the "Hate Microsoft" psychos will be forced to choke on their own bile yet again! Uk Unix User Group : "Microsoft's software has been written with scant regard for security, pushing the enormous cost of...
[January 27, 2004, 19:20]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Microsoft VeriTest, a division of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.to conduct a series of tests enough said http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/benchmarks/ World Records galore
[January 31, 2004, 2:47]
