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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Wednesday 08 October 2008 12:13 : \____
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Tim Smith belched out
> this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> In article <13762937.RUOYVUqpXm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Down 7% today. Stocks of Debian and FSF are unchanged, if not soaring.
>>
>> Meanwhile, if we compare Microsoft stock to Linux entities for which
>> stock is actually available:
>>
>> Today: MSFT down 7%
>> IBM down 6.8%
>> RHT down 5%
>>
>> <snipped stuff basically already posted by Zeke>
>
> Pretty long straight-man answer to a Roy Schestowitz quip!
>
> And Moshe says Roy's the one without a sense of humor!
>
> <grin>
IBM is nothing to do with Free software and GNU/Linux. It just uses it a lot
(like Google) and sometimes throws some money, particularly at the kernel.
The modified headline says "Roy misrepresents news."
Is that so?
I made factual statements, but the trolls must attack it at all costs.
I guess I'm on the right topic. Will rinse and repeat. :-)
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"We have increased our prices over the last 10 years (while) other component
prices have come down and continue to come down."
--Joachim Kempin, Microsoft
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