I did mention in my 2 or 3 blog articles on this matter that he did
not mention Linux by name.
But I still think what he said was very troubling for Linux. He thinks
Romania was better off for making that choice. But they would have
been better off using Linux legally than using Windows illegally. It
was a slap in the face to both Microsoft and Linux, but especially
Linux. I stand by what I said.
Look , don't get me wrong, I think Linux is a great OS, as I said in
my last blog article. I started using it in early 2004, and by that
time Linux was a top notch very usable OS. (Although it would have
been more usable if hardware folks were more helpful (printer sellers
and so on).).
But what is happening in eastern Europe and emerging Asia is a very
big problem for Linux. What Basescu said is a lot more troubling for
the Linux advocates than for Microsoft.
Linux was unusable crap in 1998, when my friend, who is more hardware
savvy than me, had to reboot 4 times to get the damn thing to run.
Evidently , both here and over there, a lot of people still think it's
unusable crap.
There are lots of technologies that are technological successes but
marketing failures ( i should know ... arrggh ). Looks to me like
Linux qualifies.
By your definition, what is a troll? I do not consider myself a troll.
On Feb 3, 6:29 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> __/ [ Robert ] on Saturday 03 February 2007 23:37 \__
>
>
>
> > Traian Basescu seems to think stealing Windows was more beneficial for
> > his country (Romania) than widespread legal use of Linux would have
> > been for the Romanian IT industry. He said that stealing Microsoft
> > Windows was a huge benefit for Romania right in front of Bill Gates
> > face!
>
> > Gates must have been laughing his head off on the plane from Bucarest
> > to Seattle.
>
> > As I argued atwww.xanga.com/datahelper, Linux desktop would have had
> > a fighting chance ( marketing wise ) if they could establish a base of
> > strength in countries where the average Mihail could not afford
> > Windows and Office. Well, I guess people out east think Linux is such
> > crap that stealing Windows is better than using Linux (legally). When
> > I was in Poland and Lithuania, I never met a soul who used Linux.
>
> > Linux advocates should thank the president of Romania for telling the
> > brutal painful truth.
>
> As far as I can tell/remember, he said /nothing/ about Linux. He only spoke
> about pirated Windows. Gates was probably more embarrassed than flattered by
> this, according to a mainstream media article that I read. It's also
> damaging to Microsoft's reputation and PR. Reasons:
>
> 1) (Some of) Romania does not buy Windows, so there's no choice or genuine
> interest... no validation of value
>
> 2) Microsoft turns a blind eye to piracy because it's convenient
>
> 3) Microsoft requires monoculture (network effect) to survive
>
> 4) It's okay to pirate Microsoft product. If Romania does, then so can /x/
>
> Would you please provide a quote that shows Linux got mentioned in these
> discussions? If not, then please retract your trollish flamebait.
>
> --
> ~~ Best wishes
>
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