Verily I say unto thee, that BearItAll spake thusly:
> Tescos: So here on our Tesco shelf, Vista on the left is old Windows you've
> seen it before called XP, it doesn't come with much software, you have to
> pay a fortune for extras and there is a fair chance any software you load
> will not work at all. And here on the right we have a new system called
> Linux, loads of software comes already onboard.
>
> Mrs Jones: How much does a word processor for it cost?
>
> Tescos: Nothing.
>
> Mrs Jones: Can I do my online Tescos shopping on it?
>
> Tescos: Yes.
>
> Mrs Jones: Can I view pictures of the grand children on it?
>
> Tescos: I'm sorry, but yes.
>
> Mrs Jones: Does it come with software development tools so that I can write
> the code for a mathematical model of transient forces leading me to
> suggestions of the orrigin of matter and from there to the beginnings of
> life?
>
> Tescos: Yes, every little helps.
I do an Internet order for groceries every Friday from Tesco, and I was
just thinking how cool it would be to get all the latest distro releases
and updates delivered on discs ... along with the food order.
I've said this before, but I really can foresee a day when Linux PC's
(or Mac-Mini-like Linux boxes) are offered for sale at Tesco, along with
the 15 quit multi-region DVD players.
--
K.
http://slated.org
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| the useful people arenât fighting. No good code ever comes out of
| people who do things because they are afraid, or because they hate.
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| - Linus Torvalds. http://tinyurl.com/eumwb (Groklaw)
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