On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:58:09 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 December 2006 07:31 \__
>
>> begin oe_protect.scr
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Sunday 10 December 2006 17:09 \__
>>>
>>>> On Saturday 09 December 2006 14:37 amicus_curious wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> In fact, "amicus_curious" features in approx. 26,400 hits on Google
>>>> over several years, and all seem to be *very* pro-Microsoft, with some
>>>> wonderful quotes of the party line.
>>>>
>>>> Quoting a few from the *first* page:-
>>>>
>>>> - "As long as linux is being driven by a bunch of chumps trying to
>>>> mimic Windows and get by on the cheap, it will never be a serious
>>>> contender"
>>>>
>>>> - "The OSS geeks don't seem to understand this, not having operated a
>>>> non-computer business themselves. But a company that has used VBA to
>>>> create custom forms that interface to Excel, Word, Access, and SQL
>>>> Server for...."
>>>>
>>>> - "As partially noted, putting the kabosh on illegal copies of Windows
>>>> for upgrade might simply drive the market to try linux and that is
>>>> just giving the OSSers some free publicity. It is best to turn a blind
>>>> eye on the issue as has been the case in the past. It is quite enough
>>>> to roast the undercover hardware makers who poach Windows for profit
>>>> and have some money to attach via court order"
>>>>
>>>> .... and then you wonder why you, trolling a Linux group, are met with
>>>> some animosity?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the heads-up, Gruff. Time to modify the shillfile. Out of
>>> sight, out of mind.
>>>
>>>
>> I'd reached the same conclusion myself. This guy's a lightweight,
>> though, but perhaps he's been directed here because of your News posts,
>> Roy?
>
> Maybe it's because of the ever-declining performance of other shills. They
> have run out of ammunition. Something tells me that they'll soon be
> getting the boot (like 'tab') because the same jobs are cheaper offshore.
> Why do you think MS hunts for bloggers in India, for example? It's one of
> these shills for bill/shill for food campaigns.
So now M$ are even exporting the shill's jobs offshore? I wonder how long
Ewik "The Weasel & M$ Apologist" Funkenbusch will be able to hang on to
his job....
--
When I hear of a long time smoker dying of lung cancer
I think "That's too bad, but they made their choices".
When I hear about companies getting screwed by Microsoft,
I think the same thing.
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